Japanese

むねをはる
Meaning: to be proud; to puff out one's chest; to be full of confidence
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 胸を張る 胸を張らない
Polite 胸を張ります 胸を張りません
Past 胸を張った 胸を張らなかった
Polite + Past 胸を張りました 胸を張りませんでした
Te-form 胸を張って 胸を張らなくて
Potential 胸を張れる 胸を張れない
Passive 胸を張られる 胸を張られない
Causative 胸を張らせる 胸を張らせない
Causative + Passive 胸を張らされる 胸を張らされない
Imperative 胸を張れ 胸を張るな

Handwriting

胸
を
張
る

Example

Having passed the exam for his first-choice university, he returned to his hometown with his head held high.

Usage Notes

Used to describe a confident attitude or being proud of an achievement.

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