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胸が熱くなる (むねがあつくなる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

胸むねが熱あつくなる

Meanings

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expression, godan verb (-ru)

to be moved; to feel a surge of emotion

Describes a welling up of strong feelings, often from a touching or inspiring experience. The chest feels warm or tight with emotion.

彼かれのスピーチを聞きいて胸むねが熱あつくなった。
Listening to his speech, I felt a surge of emotion.
映えい画がのラストシーンで胸むねが熱あつくなる

。

The final scene of the movie makes my heart swell with emotion.

Kanji

胸bosom, breast, chest
熱heat, temperature, fever

Similar words

感かん動どうする
感動する is a general verb for being moved or impressed, while 胸が熱くなる specifically evokes a physical sensation of warmth in the chest from strong emotion.
胸むねが詰つまる
胸が詰まる implies a choking or tight feeling in the chest, often from sadness or overwhelming emotion, whereas 胸が熱くなる focuses on a warm, uplifting surge.

Etymology

A figurative expression combining 胸 (chest/heart) with 熱くなる (to become hot), reflecting the physical sensation of warmth in the chest when experiencing strong emotion.