臍(へそ)

へそ

noun

navel, belly button

1. navel, belly button

The scar on the abdomen from the umbilical cord.

Don't expose your belly button.

She's wearing clothes that show her belly button.

That person is sulking and won't talk to anyone anymore.

臍(へそ)を曲(ま)げる means 'to sulk, to be in a bad mood.'

臍(へそ) means navel or belly button. Usually written in hiragana; the kanji 臍(へそ) is rarely used.

臍(へそ)を出(だ)す: to show one's belly button
出(で)べそ: outie belly button (protruding navel)
臍(へそ)を曲(ま)げる: to sulk, to be in a bad mood (literally: bend one's navel)
臍(へそ)で茶(ちゃ)を沸(わ)かす: to find something ridiculous/absurd (literally: boil tea with one's navel)
臍(へそ)くり: secret savings, pin money

Related Words

Related: 腹(はら) (abdomen)

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Added 2026.1.9 21:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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