Word Meaning 胸を借りる

むねをかりる mune o kariru

胸を借りる is read as むねをかりる (mune o kariru) and means to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo).

Meaning

English

  1. to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)

Reading

Kana

むねをかりる

Romaji

mune o kariru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb Rank 141937 Priority W

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)

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

胸もと

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

胸の谷間

むねのたにま

cleavage (between breasts)

胸を出す

むねをだす

to have training bouts with one's junior during practice (of a senior wrestler)