空 腹 感(くうふくかん)

くうふくかん

noun

feeling of hunger; sensation of an empty stomach

1. feeling of hunger; sensation of an empty stomach

The subjective physical sensation of being hungry. More clinical or objective than simply saying 'hungry,' focusing on the bodily feeling itself.

空腹感(くうふくかん)を感(かん)じる。

To feel hunger.

水(みず)を飲(の)むと空腹感(くうふくかん)が少(すこ)し和(やわ)らぐ。

Drinking water eases the feeling of hunger a little.

ストレスがたまると空腹感(くうふくかん)がないのに食(た)べてしまうことがある。

When stress builds up, you sometimes eat even without feeling hungry.

Composed of 空腹(くうふく) (empty stomach, hunger) + 感(かん) (feeling, sensation). Treats hunger as a measurable physical sensation rather than a simple state.

Common collocations

空腹感(くうふくかん)を感(かん)じる: to feel hunger
空腹感(くうふくかん)を紛(まぎ)らわす: to distract oneself from hunger
空腹感(くうふくかん)が和(やわ)らぐ: hunger subsides
空腹感(くうふくかん)を抑(おさ)える: to suppress hunger

Similar words

空腹(くうふく): hunger, empty stomach — the state itself rather than the sensation
お腹(なか)がすく: to get hungry — the most common everyday expression
飢(う)え: starvation, hunger — much stronger; implies severe deprivation
食欲(しょくよく): appetite — the desire to eat; can exist without actual hunger

Usage

Commonly used in health, diet, and medical contexts. Often appears in discussions about managing appetite, fasting, or distinguishing between genuine hunger and emotional eating.

Related Words

Compare: 飢(う)え (starvation, hunger)

Compare: 食欲(しょくよく) (appetite)

Related: 満腹感(まんぷくかん) (feeling of fullness)

general

Added 2026.3.28 23:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

20000/20134_kuufukukan