How to say "bust" in Japanese

• バストCommon
  nounThis covers the measurement sense of 'bust': the chest circumference used in clothing sizes and body measurements. You will encounter it in fashion, dressmaking, and size charts.
• 胸像きょうぞうCommon
  nounCovers the sculpture sense of 'bust': a statue of the head, shoulders, and chest, or a half-length portrait. Typical contexts are museum pieces and monuments honoring notable figures.
• 胸むねJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounHere it means the bosom or breasts themselves, not a measurement or a sculpture. Use it when 'bust' refers to that part of the body rather than to a number or an artwork.

Choose 「バスト」 for the body measurement, 胸像 for a sculpted half-length figure or portrait, and 胸 for the bosom or breasts themselves.

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• バストbust (measurement)
• 胸像きょうぞうbust (sculpture)
• 半身像はんしんぞうhalf-length statue or portrait
• 胸むねbreasts
• ドボン(going) bust