Vocabulary

What does 胸を張る (むねをはる, mune o haru) mean?

胸を張る (むねをはる, mune o haru) means to be proud, to puff out one’s chest with pride (lit.: to stretch out the chest).

Quick facts
Reading	むねをはる
Romaji	mune o haru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

胸を張るむねをはる

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkmune o haru

to be proud, to puff out one’s chest with pride (lit.: to stretch out the chest)

Example sentences

自分(じぶん)の選(えら)んだ道(みち)にいつでも胸(むね)を張(は)る。
I always take pride in the path I have chosen for myself.
みんなに胸(むね)を張(は)って紹介(しょうかい)できる素晴(すば)らしい製品(せいひん)が完成(かんせい)した。
We have completed a wonderful product that we can proudly introduce to everyone.