胸に手を当てる

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
むね
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kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
胸に手を當てる (kyūjitai)

Etymology edit

Compound of +‎ +‎ +‎ +‎ 当てる, literally "put one's hand to one's chest". Compare Chinese 捫心自問扪心自问 (ménxīnzìwèn)

Verb edit

(むね)()()てる (mune ni te o ateruichidan (stem (むね)()() (mune ni te o ate), past (むね)()()てた (mune ni te o ateta))

  1. (idiomatic) to self-reflect, to give a serious thought
    Synonym: 胸に手を置く (mune ni te o oku)
    (むね)()()てて(かんが)えてみて。
    Mune ni te o atete kangaete mite.
    Think it over!

Conjugation edit