上半身|じょうはんしんjouhanshin[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounupper half of the body; upper body
   その少年しょうねんは上半身じょうはんしん裸はだかであった。↗

   The boy was naked to the waist.

• Antonym下半身かはんしんNeutralAntonym of 上半身, meaning the lower half of the body (hips and legs). Neutral in register; pairs with 上半身 when contrasting the two halves, as in exercise or medical descriptions.

上半身 and 下半身 are direct antonyms: use 上半身 for the upper half of the body and 下半身 for the lower half; both are neutral and chosen simply by which half is meant.

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1. 腰こしから上うえの部分ぶぶん。