stripping to the waist; baring the upper body
Describes the action or state of removing clothing from the upper body, often in a vigorous or determined manner. Can be used literally or figuratively for wholehearted effort.
At the festival, the men stripped to the waist and carried the portable shrine.
He threw himself wholeheartedly into the work.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Alternate kanji spelling using 諸 for もろ.
Compound of もろ (both) + 肌 (skin) + 脱ぎ (removing), literally 'removing clothing from both shoulders'.