chest
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- 1 chest、breast、bust
A common, neutral word for the front part of the upper torso. Depending on context, it can also refer to the breasts or bust.
chest、breast、bust
The front of the upper torso between the neck and abdomen; in clothing, appearance, and similar contexts, it can also mean the breasts or bust.
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รู้สึกแน่นหน้าอก rúusʉ̀k nɛ̂n nâaòk feel tightness in the chest รู้สึกแน่นหน้าอก details
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ชุดนี้รัดหน้าอกเกินไป chút níi rát nâaòk kəən pay This outfit is too tight around the chest. ชุดนี้รัดหน้าอกเกินไป details
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วัดรอบหน้าอก wát rɔ̂ɔp nâaòk measure around the chest วัดรอบหน้าอก details
Learning notes
Explanation
หน้าอก combines หน้า, “front,” with อก, “chest,” and refers to the front chest area. It is a neutral everyday body-part term, frequently used for symptoms such as เจ็บหน้าอก, “have chest pain,” and แน่นหน้าอก, “feel tightness in the chest.” In discussions of clothing, measurements, or appearance, it can also refer to the breasts or bust. รอบหน้าอก means the measurement around the chest or bust.
Usage
It is commonly used when describing chest pain or tightness to a doctor, discussing chest movement during exercise, or talking about how clothing fits around the chest or bust.
Caution
หน้าอก primarily denotes the external chest area. Use เต้านม when the breast itself must be identified clearly as an anatomical organ, especially in medical or breastfeeding contexts. หน้าอก is also not normally used as a direct equivalent of figurative English expressions involving the heart or one’s inner feelings.
Differences from similar words
1 chest synonyms
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ทรวงอก is a more formal or anatomical term for the thorax or chest region. หน้าอก is the ordinary everyday word for the chest.
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อก is a shorter, broader word for the chest and often appears in expressions involving emotions. หน้าอก more specifically refers to the visible or physical chest area.
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เต้านม specifically means the breast as an anatomical organ and is common in medical or breastfeeding contexts. หน้าอก is broader, referring primarily to the chest and only contextually to the breasts.