上半身(じょうはんしん)

The upper half of the human body, roughly from the waist up. Used in fitness, medicine, and everyday descriptions.

Forms

上(じょう) (upper) + 半身(はんしん) (half the body).

Common collocations

• 上半身(じょうはんしん)を鍛(きた)える: to train the upper body
• 上半身(じょうはんしん)を起(お)こす: to raise the upper body (sit up)
• 上半身(じょうはんしん)裸(はだか): naked from the waist up
• 上半身(じょうはんしん)の筋肉(きんにく): upper body muscles

Similar words

• 下半身(かはんしん): lower body (waist down)
• 全身(ぜんしん): the whole body