Japanese word

乳房

Pronunciation

Romajichibusa

彼女は乳房の痛みを医師に伝えました。kano jo wa chi busa no ita mi o i shi ni tsuta e ma shi ta

She told the doctor about pain in her breast.

定期検診では、医師が乳房を丁寧に診察します。tei ki ken shin de wa i shi ga chi busa o tei nei ni shin satsu shi ma su

During a regular checkup, the doctor carefully examines the breast.

Refers to a female mammal's chest organ as the source of milk for nourishing its young.

胸mune: The front part of the upper body, often referring to a woman's breasts in everyday speech.

女性や雌の哺乳類の胸にある、子に与える乳を作る器官。jo sei ya mesu no ho nyū rui no mune ni a ru ko ni ata e ru chichi o tsuku ru ki kan

乳房 (chibusa) is formed from the native elements 乳 (chi, "milk") and 房 (fusa, "cluster"), with 乳 identifying its function and 房 its clustered shape.

In medical and everyday English, breast is the usual human term, whereas udder is more specific to animals such as cows and goats.