胃(い)

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noun

stomach

medicalbody-internal

1. stomach

The organ that receives food and begins digestion.

胃(い)が痛(いた)い。

My stomach hurts.

胃(い)が悪(わる)いです。

My stomach is upset.

胃(い)の薬(くすり)を飲(の)みました。

I took stomach medicine.

食(た)べすぎて胃(い)が重(おも)いです。

I ate too much and my stomach feels heavy.

朝(あさ)から胃(い)が痛(いた)くて何(なに)も食(た)べられませんでした。

My stomach hurt from the morning so I couldn't eat anything.

胃(い) refers specifically to the stomach organ.

Common patterns

胃(い)が痛(いた)い (stomach hurts)
胃(い)の調子(ちょうし) (stomach condition)
胃(い)に優(やさ)しい (gentle on the stomach)

Compounds

胃腸(いちょう): stomach and intestines, digestive system
胃(い)カメラ: gastroscope
胃(い)がん/胃癌(いがん): stomach cancer
胃薬(いぐすり): stomach medicine

Usage

胃(い): the organ (medical/anatomical)
お腹(なか): belly, tummy (general/conversational)

Related Words

Compare: お腹(なか) (belly (conversational))

Related: 胃腸(いちょう) (digestive system)

Related: 胃薬(いぐすり) (stomach medicine)

Related: みぞおち (pit of the stomach)

Compare: 腸(ちょう) (intestine)

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Added 2026.1.9 20:57 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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