満腹(まんぷく)

WORD FORMATION:

• 満(まん) (full) + 腹(ぷく) (stomach/belly)

RELATED TERMS:

• 空腹(くうふく) (empty stomach/hunger) - antonym
• お腹(なか)いっぱい (I'm full - casual)
• 腹八分(はらはちぶ) (eating until 80% full - health principle)
• 食(た)べ過(す)ぎ (overeating)

EXPRESSIONS:

• 満腹(まんぷく)感(かん) (feeling of fullness)
• 満腹(まんぷく)になる (to become full)
• 腹八分目(はらはちぶんめ)に医者(いしゃ)いらず (Eating in moderation keeps the doctor away - proverb)

SCIENTIFIC CONTEXT:

• 満腹(まんぷく)中枢(ちゅうすう) (satiety center - in the brain)
• 満腹(まんぷく)ホルモン (satiety hormones like leptin)

DINING CULTURE:

• Saying ごちそうさまでした indicates satisfaction with the meal
• Japanese portion sizes often aim for 腹八分(はらはちぶ) (80% full)

COLLOCATIONS:

• 満腹(まんぷく)になる (to become full)
• 満腹(まんぷく)感(かん)を得(え)る (to feel satisfied/full)
• 満腹(まんぷく)で動(うご)けない (so full I can't move)