胃痛(いつう)

いつう
noun
stomachache; gastric pain
1. stomachache; stomach pain; gastric pain
Pain in the stomach area. Can refer to both physical stomach pain and, figuratively, stress-induced discomfort.
胃痛(いつう)がひどい。
My stomachache is terrible.
ストレスで胃痛(いつう)が起(お)きた。
I got a stomachache from stress.
胃痛(いつう)が続(つづ)くようなら病院(びょういん)に行(い)ったほうがいい。
If the stomach pain continues, you should go to the hospital.

USAGE:
More formal/medical than 胃(い)が痛(いた)い (my stomach hurts). Also used figuratively in internet slang to describe emotional stress caused by watching something cringe-worthy or anxiety-inducing (e.g., 胃痛(いつう)アニメ — an anime that causes stomach-churning anxiety).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 胃痛(いつう)がする (to have a stomachache)
  • 胃痛(いつう)薬(やく)/胃痛(いつう)の薬(くすり) (stomach pain medicine)
  • ストレス性(せい)胃痛(いつう) (stress-induced stomach pain)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 腹痛(ふくつう): abdominal pain — broader, includes intestinal pain
  • 胃(い)が痛(いた)い: my stomach hurts — casual/spoken equivalent
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