胃袋(いぶくろ)

いぶくろ
noun
stomach
informalbody-internal
1. stomach
An informal, colloquial word for the stomach, used more concretely than the medical term 胃 to emphasize capacity or appetite. Often appears in contexts about eating or appetite.
彼(かれ)は胃袋(いぶくろ)が大(おお)きい。
He has a big stomach.
旅先(たびさき)の料理(りょうり)で胃袋(いぶくろ)をつかまれた。
The food I had while traveling captured my stomach.
あの店(みせ)は地元(じもと)の人々(ひとびと)の胃袋(いぶくろ)を支(ささ)えてきた。
That restaurant has sustained the stomachs of the local people.

Usage

胃袋(いぶくろ) is more colloquial and vivid than 胃(い) (the standard/medical term for stomach). It emphasizes the stomach as a container for food, making it a natural choice when talking about appetite, eating capacity, or being won over by cooking.

The expression 胃袋(いぶくろ)をつかむ (to grab someone's stomach) means to win someone over through cooking — similar to the English saying "the way to someone's heart is through their stomach."

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 胃(い) (stomach (standard/medical))
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Added 2026.2.27 16:44 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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