Vocabulary

What does 胸 (むね, mune) mean?

胸 (むね, mune) means chest.

Quick facts
Readingむね
Romajimune
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
むね
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmune

chest

  1. 1noun chest; breast
  2. 2noun breasts; bosom; bust
  3. 3noun heart
  4. 4noun lungs
  5. 5noun stomach

Example sentences

  • My chest is pounding because I ran.

  • Hearing his story made my heart ache.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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