お腹(なか)

おなか
noun
stomach, belly
body-part
See also: 腹(はら) (rough/masculine form)
1. stomach, belly, abdomen
The front part of the body between the chest and hips. Most commonly used when talking about hunger or stomach-related feelings.
お腹(なか)が空(す)きました。
I'm hungry.
The most common way to express hunger in Japanese
お腹(なか)がいっぱいです。
I'm full.
お腹(なか)が痛(いた)いです。
My stomach hurts.
お腹(なか)が空(す)いたら、何(なに)か食(た)べましょう。
If you get hungry, let's eat something.
赤(あか)ちゃんのお腹(なか)はやわらかい。
A baby's tummy is soft.

お腹(なか) refers to the stomach/belly area. The お prefix is standard; dropping it sounds rough.

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お腹(なか)が空(す)いた is one of the first essential phrases learners need.

Related Words

Related: 臍(へそ) (navel, belly button)
Related: みぞおち (pit of the stomach)
Compare: 下腹(したばら) (lower abdomen)
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Added 2026.1.7 21:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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