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stomach
The organ that receives food and begins digestion.
胃が痛い。
My stomach hurts.
胃が悪いです。
My stomach is upset.
胃の薬を飲みました。
I took stomach medicine.
食べすぎて胃が重いです。
I ate too much and my stomach feels heavy.
朝から胃が痛くて何も食べられませんでした。
My stomach hurt from the morning so I couldn't eat anything.
胃 refers specifically to the stomach organ.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 胃が痛い (stomach hurts)
- 胃の調子 (stomach condition)
- 胃に優しい (gentle on the stomach)
COMPOUND WORDS:
- 胃腸: stomach and intestines, digestive system
- 胃カメラ: gastroscope
- 胃がん/胃癌: stomach cancer
- 胃薬: stomach medicine
NOTE:
- 胃: the organ (medical/anatomical)
- お腹: belly, tummy (general/conversational)