胸(むね)

むね
noun
chest, breast
body-partemotion
1. chest, breast
The front part of the body between the neck and stomach.
胸(むね)が痛(いた)い。
My chest hurts.
胸(むね)に手(て)を当(あ)てる。
To put one's hand on one's chest.
赤(あか)ちゃんを胸(むね)に抱(だ)いている。
She is holding the baby to her chest.
走(はし)った後(あと)は胸(むね)がどきどきする。少(すこ)し休(やす)もう。
My heart is pounding after running. Let me rest a bit.
医者(いしゃ)に胸(むね)を見(み)てもらったが、何(なに)も悪(わる)いところはなかった。
I had the doctor examine my chest, but nothing was wrong.
2. heart, feelings
Used figuratively to refer to one's heart or emotions.
胸(むね)がいっぱいだ。
My heart is full (with emotion).
あの話(はなし)を聞(き)いて胸(むね)がいっぱいになった。
Hearing that story moved me deeply.
友達(ともだち)が遠(とお)くに行(い)くのは胸(むね)が痛(いた)むことだ。
It's painful to the heart when friends go far away.
彼女(かのじょ)のことを思(おも)うと、胸(むね)がどきどきする。
When I think of her, my heart pounds.
子供(こども)たちが笑(わら)っているのを見(み)ると、いつも胸(むね)が温(あたた)かくなります。本当(ほんとう)にいい気持(きも)ちになります。
Seeing the children laugh always warms my heart. It truly makes me feel good.

胸(むね) refers to both the physical chest and figuratively to one's heart/emotions.

Usage

1. Physical: chest, breast area
2. Figurative: heart, feelings, emotions

Common expressions

Related body parts

Related Words

Related: 心臓(しんぞう) (heart (the organ))
Related: 心(こころ) (heart, mind (the inner self))
Related: 背中(せなか) (back (opposite side of the torso))
Related: 胸(むね)を張(は)る (to be proud (idiom using 胸))
Related: 肺(はい) (lungs)
Related: みぞおち (pit of the stomach)
Compare: 乳(ちち) (milk)
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Added 2026.1.7 21:26 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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