also: かみはんしん
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.
I'm training my upper body at the gym.
I arched my upper body back while stretching.
It was cold, so I wrapped a towel around my upper body.