胸に手を置く

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
むね
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kun’yomi

Etymology edit

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

Verb edit

(むね)()() (mune ni te o okugodan (stem (むね)()() (mune ni te o oki), past (むね)()()いた (mune ni te o oita))

  1. (idiomatic) to self-reflect, to give a serious thought
    Synonym: 胸に手を当てる (mune ni te o ateru)
    (むね)()()いて(かんが)えてみて。
    Mune ni te o oite kangaete mite.
    Think it over!

Conjugation edit