お腹(なか)

おなか
noun
stomach, belly
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.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • お腹(なか)が空(す)く: to get hungry
  • お腹(なか)が空(す)いた: I'm hungry
  • お腹(なか)がいっぱい: to be full
  • お腹(なか)が痛(いた)い: stomach hurts
  • お腹(なか)を壊(こわ)す: to have an upset stomach
  • お腹(なか)が鳴(な)る: stomach growls

RELATED FORMS:

  • 腹(はら): stomach (rough/masculine; used in expressions)
  • 腹(はら)が立(た)つ: to get angry (idiom)
  • 腹(はら)八分目(はちぶんめ): eating until 80% full

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

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Added 2026.1.7 21:31 · Revised 2026.2.19 10:02
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