Word Meaning 胸を打つ

むねをうつ mune o utsu

胸を打つ is read as むねをうつ (mune o utsu) and means to be touching.

Meaning

English

to be touching
to be moving

Reading

Kana

むねをうつ

Romaji

mune o utsu

Writing Variants

胸をうつ むねをうつ muneoutsu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb ✓ Rank 111616 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

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胸一つ

むねひとつ

one's heart

胸

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

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)

胸間

きょうかん

chest

Example Sentences

胸を打つ言葉だった。

むねをうつことばだった。

they were words that struck the heart.