横腹(よこばら) よこばら noun side of the abdomen; flank body-part 1. side of the abdomen; flank; side of the body The area on the side of the torso, between the ribs and the hip. 走(はし)ると横腹(よこばら)が痛(いた)くなる。🔊 My side hurts when I run. 横腹(よこばら)をつねられた。🔊 I was pinched in the side. 運動(うんどう)中(ちゅう)に横腹(よこばら)が痛(いた)くなったら、深呼吸(しんこきゅう)をして少(すこ)し休(やす)むといい。🔊 If you get a side stitch during exercise, take some deep breaths and rest a bit. 2. side; flank (of an object or vehicle) The side surface of something, by extension from the body part. 車(くるま)の横腹(よこばら)にぶつけられた。🔊 The car was hit in the side. 船(ふね)の横腹(よこばら)に大(おお)きな穴(あな)が開(あ)いた。🔊 A large hole opened in the side of the ship. 山(やま)の横腹(よこばら)にトンネルが掘(ほ)られている。🔊 A tunnel has been dug into the side of the mountain. Compound of 横(よこ) (side) + 腹(はら)/腹(ばら) (belly/abdomen). The reading uses rendaku (腹(ばら)). Most commonly heard in the context of side stitches during running.Common collocations横腹(よこばら)が痛(いた)い: my side hurts横腹(よこばら)を押(お)さえる: to hold one's sideSimilar words脇腹(わきばら): side of the abdomen (very close synonym, slightly more common)横(よこ): side (general)側面(そくめん): side surface (more formal/technical) Related Words Compare: 脇腹(わきばら) (side of the abdomen) Compare: 側面(そくめん) (side surface) general Added 2026.4.3 6:25 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02 21500/21697_yokobara