うんち

うんち
noun
poop, feces (childish)
1. poop, feces, poo
Childish word for feces or the act of defecating. The standard word used with children and commonly used in casual adult speech.
うんちしたい。
I need to poop.
(あか)ちゃんがうんちした。
The baby pooped.
(いぬ)のうんちを片付(かたづ)けてください。
Please clean up the dog's poop.

REGISTER: Childish but widely used. The standard term when talking to or about children, pets, and in casual conversation among adults.

VARIANT: うんこ is a rougher/cruder variant with the same meaning.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • うんちする (to poop)
  • うんちが()る (to have a bowel movement)

ALTERNATIVES: More formal terms include 大便(だいべん) (clinical) and 便(べん) (medical). Polite euphemisms include お(つう)じ (bowel movement) and (おお)きい(ほう) (lit. 'the big one').