胸を撫で下ろす

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
むね
Grade: 6

Jinmeiyō

Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
胸をなで下ろす
胸をなでおろす

Etymology

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Compound of +‎ +‎ 撫で下ろす

Verb

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(むね)()()ろす (mune o nadeorosugodan (stem (むね)()()ろし (mune o nadeoroshi), past (むね)()()ろした (mune o nadeoroshita))

  1. (idiomatic) to be relieved
    Synonyms: 安心する, ほっとする
    安堵(あんど)(むね)をなでおろす
    ando no mune o nadeorosu
    to be relieved

Conjugation

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