胸にこたえる

むねにこたえるmunenikotaeru

expression · ichidan verb

  1. to go to one's heart
  2. to cut one to the quick
  3. to give one a deep impression
  4. to clutch at one's heartstrings
  5. to hit home
  6. to strike home
  7. to strike a chord
  8. to strike a note

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Data from JMdict, KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG), KanjiVG, CC-CEDICT and Make Me a Hanzi. Sources and licences