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.
Forms
- 空 (empty) + 腹 (stomach/belly)
Related words
- 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
- Medical: 空腹時 (on an empty stomach - for medicine instructions)
- Formal writing/speech
- Scientific/health discussions
Common expressions
Medical context
Common collocations
Related Words
Antonym:
満腹 (full stomach)
Related:
飢餓 (starvation)
Related:
飢える (to starve)
Compare:
飢え (hunger, starvation)
Compare:
小腹 (slight hunger)
Compare:
腹減る (to be hungry)