胸きょう襟きん

noun

one's heart; one's true feelings; bosom

Literary and somewhat formal; often used in expressions like 胸襟を開く (to open one's heart) or 胸襟を披く (to bare one's heart). Not used for the physical organ.

• 彼かれは胸きょう襟きんを開ひらいて本ほん音ねを語かたった。

  He opened his heart and spoke his true feelings.

• 胸きょう襟きんを披ひらいて話はなし合あうことが大たい切せつだ。

  It is important to have a heart-to-heart talk, baring one's true feelings.