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胸三寸

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
むね
Grade: 6
さん
Grade: 1
すん > ずん
Grade: 6
kun'yomi on'yomi

Etymology

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From (mune, chest) +‎ 三寸 (sanzun, three sun, ~9.1 cm).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(むね)(さん)(ずん) (munesanzun

  1. (idiomatic) thoughts buried deep inside the heart
    胸三寸(むねさんずん)(おさ)める
    munesanzun ni osameru
    to bury thoughts deep inside the heart (so to not show any feeling or emotions)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN