bust

Japanese: bust
bust

…Some researchers classify mature breasts into four types: dish-shaped, hemispherical, conical, and goat-shaped. The word “breast” in English also refers to the breasts, and “bust” (S. Johnson, English Dictionary), which originally meant a man’s bust, has come to mean a woman’s chest circumference or breasts. The world’s largest bust is 213 cm, and is said to belong to a woman in England named Titanic Tina.

*Some terminology explanations that mention "bust" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…成熟乳房を皿状,半球状,円錐状,ヤギ状の4型とする研究者もいる。英語で胸を表すbreastは乳房も指し,もとは男性の胸像の意だったbust(S.ジョンソン《英語辞典》)は,女性の胸囲や乳房も意味するようになった。世界最大のバストは213cmで,イギリスのタイタニック・ティナなる女性がその持主であるという。…

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