1.
to resonate deeply; to be deeply moving; to touch one's heart
For words, music, a scene, or an experience to produce a strong, lingering emotional response. The image is of sound reverberating in the chest.
胸に響くスピーチだった。
It was a deeply moving speech.
Literally "to reverberate in one's chest." 胸 (chest) represents the seat of emotions in Japanese, similar to "heart" in English. 響く (to echo, to resonate) adds the sense of sound waves spreading and lingering.
Usage
Always positive or at least emotionally powerful — describes something that moves a person deeply. Very common in reviews, speeches, and descriptions of art and music. Often interchangeable with 心に響く (to resonate in one's heart).
Common collocations
- 胸に響く言葉 — words that resonate deeply
- 胸に響く音楽 — deeply moving music
- 胸に響くスピーチ — a moving speech
- 深く胸に響く — to resonate profoundly