Word details

胸いっぱい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 胸いっぱい.

Dictionary

Entry

胸いっぱい胸一杯むねいっぱいFreq #26289
1

Common noun

getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings

Examples
我々は殺人者に対する怒りで胸一杯になった。
We were filled with anger against the murderer.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

chest full of; lungs full of

Examples
私は庭の花の香りを胸一杯に吸い込んだ。
I breathed the smell of the flowers in the garden.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

bosom, breast, chest, heart, feelings

10 strokesFrequency 1,144JLPT N2Grade 6

On

キョウ

Kun

むねむな-

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass, toast

8 strokesFrequency 1,235JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ハイ

Kun

さかずき

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