胸を撫で下ろす

Japanese

Kanji in this term
胸 撫 下
むね
Grade: 6
な
Jinmeiyō
お
Grade: 1
kun’yomi
Alternative spellings
胸をなで下ろす
胸をなでおろす

Etymology

Compound of 胸 +‎ を +‎ 撫で下ろす

Verb

胸(むね)を撫(な)で下(お)ろす • (mune o nadeorosu) godan (stem 胸(むね)を撫(な)で下(お)ろし (mune o nadeoroshi), past 胸(むね)を撫(な)で下(お)ろした (mune o nadeoroshita))

  1. (idiomatic) to be relieved
    Synonyms: 安心する, ほっとする
    安堵(あんど)の胸(むね)をなでおろす
    ando no mune o nadeorosu
    to be relieved

Conjugation

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