胸中

きょうちゅう
one's heart
one's mind
one's intentions

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きょうちゅう【胸中】

*breast

〖C〗《文》胸中

a pain in the breast 胸中の痛み.

¶ → 胸中で

¶ → 胸中深く

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きょうちゅう【胸中】

one's bosom [mind, heart, feelings, thoughts, intentions].

●胸中では at heart; in one's heart (of hearts); inwardly.

●彼女の胸中がまったくわからなかった. It was impossible to fathom her real intentions. | I could not make out what she really meant [wanted].

●胸中に浮かぶ 〈事が主語〉 enter one's mind; spring to mind; occur to one; 〈人が主語〉 think of…; hit upon 《a plan》

・胸中に秘めておく keep sth to oneself; ponder 《a matter》 in one's heart

・胸中に去来[往来]する recur to one; keep returning to one's mind.

●胸中の煩悶[苦悩] trouble in one's heart; mental [emotional] distress.

●…の胸中を察する enter into sb's feelings; sympathize with…; feel for…

・胸中を明かす open one's heart 《to…》; unbosom oneself 《to…》

・胸中を披瀝する lay bare one's innermost feelings

・互いに胸中を語り合う have a heart-to-heart talk 《with…》.

●花嫁の父の胸中はいかばかりかと思われた. The bride's father seemed to have so much on his mind.