上半身
also: かみはんしん
Meanings
1
upper body; upper half of the body
Refers to the part of the body above the waist, including the chest, shoulders, arms, and head. Often contrasted with 下半身 (lower body).
See also: 下半身
I do a stretch that twists my upper body every morning.
I injured my upper body in the accident.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が上半身を鍛えるto train/build up one's upper body
I'm training my upper body at the gym.
- 〈人〉が上半身を反らすto arch/lean the upper body backward
I arched my upper body back while stretching.
- 〈人〉が上半身に〈物〉を巻くto wrap something around one's upper body
It was cold, so I wrapped a towel around my upper body.
Expressions
- 上半身を起こすsit up; raise one's upper body