1.
hunger, empty stomach
The state of having an empty stomach and feeling hungry. A more formal or objective way to describe hunger compared to the casual お腹が空いた.
空腹のまま勉強するのは難しい。
It's difficult to study on an empty stomach.
空腹を満たすために何か食べよう。
Let's eat something to satisfy our hunger.
空腹時に薬を飲まないでください。
Please don't take this medicine on an empty stomach.
WORD FORMATION:
- 空 (empty) + 腹 (stomach/belly)
RELATED TERMS:
- 満腹 (full stomach) - antonym
- お腹が空いた (I'm hungry - casual)
- 腹ペコ (starving - very casual)
- 飢餓 (starvation - extreme hunger)
- 飢える (to starve)
USAGE CONTEXTS:
- Medical: 空腹時 (on an empty stomach - for medicine instructions)
- Formal writing/speech
- Scientific/health discussions
EXPRESSIONS:
- 空腹は最高の調味料 (Hunger is the best seasoning)
- 空腹に耐える (to endure hunger)
MEDICAL CONTEXT:
- 空腹時血糖値 (fasting blood sugar)
- 空腹時に服用 (take on empty stomach)
COLLOCATIONS:
- 空腹を感じる (to feel hungry)
- 空腹を満たす (to satisfy hunger)
- 空腹状態 (state of hunger)
Related Words
Antonym:
満腹 (full stomach)