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 140785 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

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