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how filling food is; how long food keeps you full
The quality of food in terms of how long it keeps you feeling full after eating. Almost always used with がいい (filling, keeps you full) or がわるい (not filling, wears off quickly).
おにぎりは腹持ちがいい。
Rice balls are filling.
パンは腹持ちが悪いからすぐお腹が空く。
Bread isn't very filling, so I get hungry again quickly.
朝ごはんには腹持ちのいいものを食べた方がいい。
It's better to eat something filling for breakfast.
A compound of 腹 (stomach) + 持ち (lasting/holding). Describes how long food keeps you feeling full. There is no single English equivalent — the closest terms are "filling" or "satisfying."
FIXED PATTERNS:
- 腹持ちがいい: filling, keeps you full a long time
- 腹持ちが悪い: not filling, wears off quickly
- 腹持ちのいい食べ物: filling food
FOODS OFTEN DESCRIBED THIS WAY:
- 米 / ごはん: rice — generally considered 腹持ちがいい
- おにぎり: rice balls — filling
- パン: bread — often considered 腹持ちが悪い
- おかゆ / スープ: porridge/soup — not very filling
THE ～持ち PATTERN:
The suffix ～持ち means "how well something lasts":
- 日持ち: shelf life (of food)
- 色持ち: color retention