Word details

胸がいっぱいになる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 胸がいっぱいになる.

Dictionary

Entry

胸がいっぱいになる胸が一杯になるむねがいっぱいになるExpressionGodan verbFreq #25998
1

to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion

Examples
電話で良の声を聞いたら胸がいっぱいになった
I got all choked up when I heard the voice of Ryo over the telephone.

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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