► 成句
胸 [(2)むね] [胸を張る] meaning: proud rank: 1
☆ 全力を尽くしたから負けても胸を張れる ⇨ I tried my very best, so even though I lost I can stretch my chest, hold my head high (☛ Stretch one’s chest and hold one’s face up, instead of looking down with hunched shoulders)
胸 [(2)むね] [胸を打つ] meaning: emotion rank: 2
☆ 胸を打つ話 ⇨ A story that hits you in the chest, heart. A very moving story
胸 [(2)むね] [胸が痛む] meaning: sad rank: 2
☆ 虐待された動物を見て胸が痛んだ ⇨ My heart ached, was broken, when I saw abused animals
胸 [(2)むね] [胸を痛める] meaning: sad rank: 2
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胸 [(2)むね] [胸を撫で下ろす] meaning: relieved rank: 3
☆ 彼女は子供は無事と聞いて胸を撫で下ろした ⇨ She stroked down her chest, was greatly relieved, to hear that her children were OK
胸 [(2)むね] [胸に手を当てる] meaning: self-reflection rank: 3
☆ 自分の胸に手を当てて考えてみろ ⇨ Put your hand on your own heart and think. Reflect on yourself and admit your own fault (☛ In Japan, 胸に手を当てる is a gesture of being honest with yourself)
胸 [(2)むね] [胸を借りる] meaning: challenge rank: 4
☆ 相手の胸を借りるつもりで望む ⇨ I will fight as a challenger (☛ Literally means “borrow someone’s chest” and originally a Sumo term meaning “have a senior wrestler as a training partner”)
► 名詞
胸 [(2)むね] meaning: breast rank: 1
☆ 彼女は胸が無い ⇨ She has no breasts, is flat-chested
☆ 私は胸に鋭い痛みを感じた ⇨ I felt sharp pain in the chest
胸 [(2)むね] meaning: mind rank: 1
☆ 彼の言葉が私の胸に響いた ⇨ His words echoed in my heart
☆ 彼女の胸の奥底にしまわれた気持ち ⇨ The feelings buried at the bottom of her heart
More examples:
- 大胸筋 ⇨ Pectoral muscles
- 悲しみで胸が張り裂けそうになった ⇨ My heart felt like torn apart by the grief
- 彼女はその秘密を胸の奥にしまった ⇨ She stored/hid that secret deep in her heart
- 胸に圧迫感がある ⇨ I feel pressure in my chest
- 彼女は期待に胸を躍らせた ⇨ She let her chest dance, was so excited, with hope
- 何かが私の胸の中で弾けた ⇨ Something (some emotion) popped inside my mind
- 彼に会えると思うと心、胸、が弾んだ ⇨ My heart bounced, I was so excited, to think that I was going to see him
- 男は度胸だ ⇨ Men have to have guts. Men need to be gutsy
- ひどい胸焼けがする ⇨ I got a bad heartburn
- 胸に刺さる言葉 ⇨ Words that sting, hurt, one’s heart, feelings
- 彼女は胸を手で隠した ⇨ She covered her breasts with hands
- あいつ、度胸があるな ⇨ He has guts, balls
- 胸に鈍痛がある ⇨ I feel dull pain in my chest
- 胸元が開いたドレス ⇨ A dress that reveals the chest
- 胸をえぐるような言葉 ⇨ Words that gouge your heart. Extremely hurtful words