English–Korean

“chest” in Korean

Korean

Also품 (pum)

Romanizationkaseum

어제부터 가슴이 자꾸 답답해요.eo je bu teo ka seu mi cha kku tap tta pae yo

My chest has kept feeling tight since yesterday.

“Chest” in Korean is 가슴 (kaseum).

The upper front of the body where breathing and heartbeat are felt, and where feelings are sometimes located figuratively.

책을 읽다가 마지막 장에 가슴이 뭉클했어요.chae geul ik tta ga ma ji mak chang e ka seu mi mung keul hae sseo yo

I felt deeply moved when I reached the last chapter while reading the book.

English speakers may expect chest and heart to be separate words, so context is especially important when this noun appears in health or emotional conversations.

pum

nounchest

어머니가 아기를 품에 안고 있다.eo meo ni ga a gi reul pu me an kko it tta

Mother is holding the baby against her chest.