胸部
Meanings
1
Refers to the anatomical chest region. More formal and technical than 胸 (むね), often used in medical or descriptive contexts.
The doctor examined the patient's chest with a stethoscope.
Let's take a chest X-ray.
Usage patterns
- 胸部レントゲンを撮るto take a chest X-ray
The doctor instructed that a chest X-ray be taken.
- 胸部に痛みを感じるto feel pain in the chest
He felt pain in his chest and went to the hospital.
- 胸部を検査するto examine the chest (medically)
I had my chest examined during the regular checkup.