🇯🇵 How to say

“stomach” in Japanese

お腹おなか
Illustration of "stomach" in a Japanese cultural setting
A young child in a kitchen pats their full, round belly after finishing a big bowl of ramen, smiling contentedly.

Usage note

お腹 is a polite, everyday word for your stomach or belly, used for both physical sensations like hunger or pain, and to mean your abdomen. It's common to hear it in casual conversation.

Examples

  • お腹がすきました。

    I'm hungry. (My stomach is empty.)

  • お腹が痛いです。

    My stomach hurts.

  • お腹がいっぱいです。

    I'm full.

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What does "お腹" mean?

  • A. stomach
  • B. sea
  • C. gold
  • D. wheat

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