also: むな
I put my hand on my chest and took a deep breath.
ボールが胸に当たった。
The ball hit me in the chest.
Refers specifically to the breasts or bust, often in contexts of body shape, clothing fit, or size.
このワンピースは胸のあたりが少しきつい。
This dress is a little tight around the bust.
heart; heartbeat felt in the chest
Used for the heart as felt inside the chest, especially in expressions about pounding or fluttering. It is not a precise medical term for the organ.
走ったあと、しばらく胸がどきどきした。
After running, my heart kept pounding for a while.
lungs; chest illness
Rare or old-fashioned use referring to the lungs or a lung/chest disease, especially in fixed expressions such as 胸を患う.
古い文章では、「胸を患う」が肺の病気を患う意味で使われることがある。
In older writing, 胸を患う can mean to suffer from a lung disease.
stomach; upper stomach area
Used in some symptom expressions for nausea, heartburn, or discomfort felt high in the stomach or chest area.
食べ過ぎて胸がむかむかする。
I ate too much, and my stomach feels queasy.
脂っこい物を食べると胸が焼ける。
When I eat greasy food, I get heartburn.
Figurative sense: the chest as the place where emotions, thoughts, hopes, worries, or memories are held.
彼女の優しい言葉が胸にしみた。
Her kind words touched me deeply.
大きな夢を胸に抱いて上京した。
I went to Tokyo carrying a big dream in my heart.
My heart was pounding before the interview.
My heart raced with excitement on my first date.
Please put your hand on your chest and think about it seriously.
He kept his true feelings hidden in his heart.
I ate too much and now I feel queasy.
My heart is swelling with anticipation for my new life.
懐 refers specifically to the inside space of one's clothing, such as the fold of a kimono, while 胸 is the general word for the chest itself.
胸 is the general term for the chest or bust area, while 乳 focuses on the mammary gland or the milk it produces.
be emotionally moved; have a lump in one's throat
both sides of the chest · both breasts
left breast; left side of the chest
chest breadth; chest width
unpleasant; disagreeable · mean; mean person
heartwarming; moving; emotionally stirring
breast meat; white meat
pigeon chest; pectus carinatum · busty woman; woman with large breasts · armor with protruding chest · curved front of a stirrup · curve at base of shamisen neck
breast pocket
erect nipples visible through clothing