Chest - Chest

Japanese: 胸囲 - きょうい
Chest - Chest
〘 noun 〙 The circumference of the chest. For men, it is measured just below the nipple, and for women, it is measured at the top of the breast. Breast circumference. ※Fudemakase (1884-92)〈Masaoka Shiki〉 4 "I measured my vitality as follows.〈abbreviated〉Chest circumference: Always 250, Vacant 240, Full 276"

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Japanese:
〘名〙 胸の周囲の長さ。男性は乳首のすぐ下の位置で、女性は乳房の上端の位置で測る。むねまわり。※筆まかせ(1884‐92)〈正岡子規〉四「測量せし我活力は左の如し〈略〉胸囲 常時 二五〇 空虚 二四〇 充盈 二七六」

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