胸むねが躍おどる

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ru)

Describes a feeling of eager anticipation or joyful excitement, often about something upcoming. Literally 'chest dances'.

新あたらしいプロジェクトのことを考かんがえると胸むねが躍おどる。
My heart leaps when I think about the new project.
旅りょ行こうの前

ぜん

日じつ

は

胸むね

が

躍おど

っ

て

なかなか

眠ねむ

れ

なかっ

た

。

The night before the trip, I was so excited I couldn't sleep.

Written forms

胸むねが躍おどる
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
胸むねがおどる
Kana spelling of the verb part; less common but still used.

Kanji

胸bosom, breast, chest
躍leap, dance, skip

Similar words

わくわくする
More casual and onomatopoeic; describes a lighter, bubbly excitement. 胸が躍る is slightly more literary and emphasizes a deeper, heart-pounding anticipation.
胸むねが高たか鳴なる
Similar meaning but often implies nervousness or tension mixed with excitement, whereas 胸が躍る focuses on joyful anticipation.

Etymology

Idiomatic expression combining 胸 (chest/heart) and 躍る (to dance/leap), literally 'the chest dances'. The figurative meaning of excitement from a pounding heart is natural and not derived from a specific historical source.