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upper body, upper half of the body
The upper portion of the human body, roughly from the waist up, including the chest, arms, and head.
上半身を鍛える。
Train the upper body.
上半身を起こして座った。
I raised my upper body and sat up.
レントゲンで上半身を撮影して、異常がないか調べた。
They took an X-ray of my upper body to check for any abnormalities.
Opposite: 下半身 (lower body, from the waist down).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 上半身を鍛える (train the upper body)
- 上半身を起こす (raise the upper body)
- 上半身裸 (naked from the waist up)