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    3. 胸にこたえる

    胸にこたえる

    胸むねに​こ​た​え​る​

    to go to one's heart

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    胸に応える

    むねにこたえる

    Verb

    1.
    to go to one's heart, to cut one to the quick, to give one a deep impression, to clutch at one's heartstrings, to hit home, to strike home, to strike a chord, to strike a note

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    Characters that make up this word

    胸
    むね・むな-…(1)
    bosom・breast・chest・heart・feelings
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    こ
    ko
    Kana
    た
    ta
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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