胸 - N2 Kanji

Meaning of 胸意味

bosom, breast, chest, heart, feelings

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胸 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

むね mune
むな- muna-

KUNYOMI　訓読み

キョウ kyou

Examples

その亡命者は故国への思いに胸を焦がした。

The exile yearned for his home.

胸がドキドキするわ。

I have butterflies in my stomach.

彼は胸に手を当てた。

He put his hand on his heart.

彼は胸に激痛を覚えた。

He felt an acute pain in his chest.

少年は小犬を胸に抱き締めた。

The boy clasped the puppy to his chest.

トムは胸を2発撃たれた。

Tom was shot twice in the chest.

彼女の話を聞いて胸が痛んだ。

I felt sorry for her when I heard her story.

彼女に会うたびに胸がどきどきする。

My heart beats fast each time I see her.

彼の胸は期待に弾んだ。

His heart bounded with expectation.

悲しみで胸がいっぱいだ。

I am filled with sorrow.

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