Japanese

おなか
Meaning: stomach
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

お
腹

Example sentences

I'm hungry.
だって、お腹が空いたんだもん。
But I'm hungry.
お腹が空いたんで、何か食べよう。
I'm hungry, so let's eat something.
弟は、お腹が空いただの喉が渇いただのと文句ばかり言っている
My younger brother is doing nothing but complaining, saying things like he's hungry or thirsty.
彼はよほどお腹が空いていたのか、一気に食べた。
He must have been very hungry, as he ate it all at once.
最近はやたらとお腹が空く。
Lately I get hungry excessively.
彼の食べっぷりを見ていると、こちらまでお腹が空いてくる。
Looking at the way he eats makes me hungry too.
ダイエットのおかげで、お腹が少し引っ込んだ。
Thanks to the diet, my stomach has receded a bit.
お腹が空いていたので、お寿司を十かん食べた。
I was hungry, so I ate ten pieces of sushi.
お腹が空いたので、何か食べよう。
I'm hungry, so let's eat something.

Usage Notes

A polite way to refer to the stomach or belly, often used by women or in general polite conversation.

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