What does 胸 mean?
胸 is a Japanese noun meaning “breast, chest” in English. It can also be translated as “breasts, heart, lungs” depending on context. It is written as 胸 in kanji, むね in hiragana, and mune in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その亡命者は故国への思いに胸を焦がした。
The exile yearned for his home.