Word Meaning 胸に応える

むねにこたえる mune ni kotaeru

胸に応える is read as むねにこたえる (mune ni kotaeru) 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

mune ni kotaeru

Writing Variants

  • 胸にこたえる むねにこたえる munenikotaeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 83564 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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)

胸襟

きょうきん

one's heart

胸突き八丁

むなつきはっちょう

the most trying spot or period

胸部大動脈

きょうぶだいどうみゃく

thoracic aorta

胸先三寸

むなさきさんずん

one's mind

胸郭出口症候群

きょうかくでぐちしょうこうぐん

thoracic outlet syndrome

胸三寸

むねさんずん

heart

胸部疾患

きょうぶしっかん

chest disease

胸筋

きょうきん

pectoral (muscle)

応じる

おうじる

to respond

応ずる

おうずる

to satisfy

応える

こたえる

to respond