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胸のつかえが下りる (むねのつかえがおりる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

胸むねのつかえが下おりる

Meanings

1

expression, ichidan verb

feel relieved; get a load off one's chest

Idiomatic expression describing the feeling when a worry or emotional burden is lifted. Often used after resolving a problem or sharing a concern.

See also: つかえが取れる

悩なやみを話はなしたら、胸むねのつかえが下おりた。
After talking about my worries, I felt relieved.

無ぶ事じに試し験けんが終おわって、胸むねのつかえが下おりた。

With the exam safely over, a load was off my chest.

Written forms

胸むねのつかえが下おりる
Standard spelling using つかえ in kana; the most common written form.
胸むねの痞つかえが下おりる
Kanji form using 痞え; less common but still encountered.

Kanji

胸bosom, breast, chest
下below, down, descend
痞constipation, costiveness in chest or intestines

Similar words

つかえが取とれる
Similar meaning but uses 取れる instead of 下りる; both express relief from a mental block or worry.

Etymology

The expression combines 胸 (chest/heart), つかえ (blockage/stagnation), and 下りる (to go down), literally meaning 'the blockage in one's chest goes down,' figuratively describing the release of emotional pressure.