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noun
stomach
1. stomach
The organ that receives food and begins digestion.
My stomach hurts.
My stomach is upset.
I took stomach medicine.
I ate too much and my stomach feels heavy.
My stomach hurt from the morning so I couldn't eat anything.

() refers specifically to the stomach organ.

COMMON PATTERNS:

COMPOUND WORDS:

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

NOTE:

  • (): the organ (medical/anatomical)
  • (なか): belly, tummy (general/conversational)