胸むねいっぱい

noun

overflowing with emotion; a lump in one's throat

Describes a state where one's chest feels full of strong emotion, often joy, gratitude, or sadness, making it hard to speak. Frequently used in the phrase 胸がいっぱいになる.

See also: 胸がいっぱいになる

• 卒そつ業ぎょう式しきでは胸むねいっぱいで言こと葉ばが出でなかった。

  At the graduation ceremony, I was so overwhelmed with emotion that I couldn't speak.

• 彼かれの優やさしさに胸むねいっぱいになった。

  My heart was full from his kindness.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

chest full of; lungs full of

Literal or physical sense: having one's chest or lungs filled with something, such as air, smoke, or a sensation. Less common than the emotional sense.

• 彼かれは胸むねいっぱいに空くう気きを吸すい込こんだ。

  He took a deep breath, filling his lungs with air.