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胸がいっぱいになる

胸がいっぱいになる (むねがいっぱいになる) means to be overwhelmed with emotion.

Kana
むねがいっぱいになる
Meaning
to be overwhelmed with emotion
Japanese Example
卒業式で家族の姿を見て胸がいっぱいになった。
Translation
Seeing my family at the graduation ceremony filled me with emotion.

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