鳩はと胸むね

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

pigeon chest; pectus carinatum

Medical term for a chest deformity where the sternum and ribs protrude. Also used in everyday language.

• 彼かれは鳩はと胸むねで、子こ供どもの頃ころから姿し勢せいが気きになっていた。

  He has pigeon chest and has been self-conscious about his posture since childhood.

noun

busty woman; woman with large breasts

Colloquial, somewhat vulgar term likening a woman's chest to a pigeon's protruding breast. Use with caution.

• あの女じょ優ゆうは鳩はと胸むねで有ゆう名めいだ。

  That actress is famous for being busty.

noun

armor with protruding chest

Historical term for a type of iron armor with a curved, protruding chest plate.

• 博はく物ぶつ館かんで鳩はと胸むねの鎧よろいを見みた。

  I saw armor with a protruding chest at the museum.

noun

curved front of a stirrup

Specialized term for the curved front portion of a traditional Japanese stirrup (abumi).

• この鐙あぶみの鳩はと胸むねの部ぶ分ぶんに装そう飾しょくが施ほどこされている。

  The curved front portion of this stirrup is decorated.

noun

curve at base of shamisen neck

Specialized term for the curved part at the base of a shamisen's neck where it meets the body.

• 三味線しゃみせんの鳩はと胸むねの部ぶ分ぶんが少すこし傷いたんでいる。

  The curve at the base of the shamisen neck is slightly damaged.