胸をそらす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 胸をそらす | 胸をそらさない |
| Polite | 胸をそらします | 胸をそらしません |
| Past polite | 胸をそらしました | 胸をそらしませんでした |
| Past | 胸をそらした | 胸をそらさなかった |
| Te-form | 胸をそらして | 胸をそらさないで |
| Desire | 胸をそらしたい | 胸をそらしたくない |
| Potential | 胸をそらせる | 胸をそらせない |
| Passive | 胸をそらされる | 胸をそらされない |
| Causative | 胸をそらさせる | 胸をそらさせない |
| Causative passive | 胸をそらさせられる | 胸をそらさせられない |
| Volitional | 胸をそらそう | |
| Polite volitional | 胸をそらしましょう | |
| Imperative | 胸をそらせ | 胸をそらすな |
| Conditional | 胸をそらせば | 胸をそらさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 胸をそらしたら | 胸をそらさなかったら |
throw out one's chest; be puffed up with pride
Describes a physical posture of puffing out the chest, often from pride or confidence. Can be used literally or figuratively.
He entered the venue with his chest puffed out.
He spoke of his success with pride, throwing out his chest.
Kanji spelling for そらす; less common but still used.
Compound of 胸 (chest) + を + そらす (to bend backward). Literally 'to arch one's chest', used idiomatically for pride.