Japanese

はら
Meaning: stomach; belly; womb; heart; intentions
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

腹

Example sentences

Let's talk frankly and open our hearts.
腹が減ったから、早く飯を食おう。
I'm hungry, so let's go eat a meal quickly.
大事な試合で負けてしまい、自分の不甲斐なさに腹が立った。
I lost an important match and was angry at my own worthlessness.
腹が減っていたので、特大サイズのラーメンを注文した。
I was hungry, so I ordered an extra-large size of ramen.
彼の慇懃無礼な態度に腹が立った。
I got angry at his polite but rude attitude.

Usage Notes

Refers to the physical abdomen, but also metaphorically to one's true feelings or mind. Common in idioms like '腹を割る' (to be frank).

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