Japanese

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Etymology

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Kanji in this term
むな
Grade: 6
さわ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
胸騷ぎ (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
むね
Grade: 6
さわ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
胸騷ぎ (kyūjitai)

Compound of (むな) (muna) + (さわ) (sawagi).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(むな)(さわ) or (むね)(さわ) (munasawagi or munesawagi

  1. unrest; uneasiness; premonition; vague apprehension
    彼女(かのじょ)から()手紙(てがみ)()たとき、(かれ)(なん)だか胸騒(むなさわ)がした。
    Kanojo kara kita tegami o mita toki , kare wa nandaka munasawagi ga shita .
    When he saw her letter, he felt somewhat uneasy.

See also

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN