Word Meaning 胸にこたえる

むねにこたえる munenikotaeru

胸にこたえる is read as むねにこたえる (munenikotaeru) and means to go to one's heart.

Meaning

English

  1. to go to one's heart
  2. to cut one to the quick
  3. to give one a deep impression
  4. to clutch at one's heartstrings
  5. to hit home
  6. to strike home
  7. to strike a chord
  8. to strike a note

Reading

Kana

むねにこたえる

Romaji

munenikotaeru

Writing Variants

  • 胸に応える むねにこたえる mune ni kotaeru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 145809 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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胸にジーンと来る

むねにじーんとくる

to have one's heart touched (by something very moving)

胸を張る

むねをはる

to throw out one's chest

胸を締め付ける

むねをしめつける

to constrict one's chest

むね

heart

胸像

きょうぞう

bust (sculpture)

胸部

きょうぶ

chest

胸中

きょうちゅう

one's heart

胸元

むなもと

breast

胸部外科

きょうぶげか

thoracic surgery

胸に一物

むねにいちもつ

machination

胸算用

むなざんよう

making a rough estimate in one's head