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[じょう()·はん()·しん()]
jouhanshin
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[かみ()·はん()·しん()]
kamihanshin

English Meaning(s) for 上半身

noun
  1. upper half of the body; upper body

Definition and Synonyms for 上半身

Bust a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
Synonyms: 上半身, 半身像, 胸像
Torso the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
Synonyms: バディー, ボディー, 上半身, 体幹, , 胴体, 胴部, 躯幹

Meanings for each kanji in 上半身

» above; up
» half; middle; odd number; semi-; part-
» somebody; person; one's station in life

Categories 上半身 is a member of

Sculpture a three-dimensional work of plastic art
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Body Part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
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Sample Sentences for 上半身

Tom is shirtless.
The boy was naked to the waist.
As she entered the room, he sat up in his bed.
If a women walks on a public street exposing her lower body, it's public indecency. If she walks while exposing her upper body, then it's a violation of article 20(1) of the minor offenses act.
However, Vince, on Jen's house's veranda, was naked from the waist up. He might even have been starkers!

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