腹部(ふくぶ)

ふくぶ
noun
abdomen; abdominal region
1. abdomen; abdominal region; belly area
The part of the body between the chest and the pelvis. A formal or medical term for the stomach/belly area.
腹部(ふくぶ)に痛(いた)みを感(かん)じる。
I feel pain in my abdomen.
腹部(ふくぶ)のエコー検査(けんさ)を受(う)けた。
I had an abdominal ultrasound examination.
事故(じこ)で腹部(ふくぶ)を強(つよ)く打(う)って病院(びょういん)に運(はこ)ばれた。
He was taken to the hospital after hitting his abdomen hard in an accident.

Compound of 腹(ふく) (belly, abdomen) + 部(ぶ) (part, region). A formal and medical term for the belly area.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 腹部(ふくぶ)の痛(いた)み: abdominal pain
  • 腹部(ふくぶ)検査(けんさ): abdominal examination
  • 腹部(ふくぶ)エコー: abdominal ultrasound
  • 腹部(ふくぶ)CT: abdominal CT scan
  • 腹部(ふくぶ)を刺(さ)す: to stab the abdomen

REGISTER:
Primarily used in medical, formal, and written contexts. In everyday conversation, お腹(おなか) (tummy, stomach area) or 腹(はら) (belly) would be more natural.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 胸部(きょうぶ): chest area
  • 背部(はいぶ): back area
  • 下腹部(かふくぶ): lower abdomen
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