もたれ

もたれ
noun
heaviness in the stomach; indigestion; something to lean on
healthdaily-life
1. heaviness in the stomach; indigestion; feeling of fullness
An uncomfortable heavy feeling in the stomach after eating, as if food is sitting undigested. A common everyday complaint.
食(た)べすぎて胃(い)もたれがする。
I have a heavy stomach from eating too much.
脂(あぶら)っこい料理(りょうり)は胃(い)もたれの原因(げんいん)になりやすい。
Greasy food tends to cause a heavy stomach.
年(とし)を取(と)ると胃(い)もたれしやすくなる。
As you get older, you become more prone to indigestion.
2. backrest; something to lean on; support
Something to lean one's back or body against for support, such as the back of a chair or a wall.
椅子(いす)のもたれに寄(よ)りかかった。
I leaned back against the chair's backrest.
もたれのない椅子(いす)に長時間(ちょうじかん)座(すわ)るのは辛(つら)い。
Sitting for a long time on a chair without a backrest is tough.
壁(かべ)をもたれにして本(ほん)を読(よ)んだ。
I used the wall as a backrest and read a book.

Derived from the verb もたれる (to lean against, to feel heavy in the stomach). Sense 1 most commonly appears in the compound 胃(い)もたれ (stomach heaviness), which is one of the most frequent health complaints in everyday Japanese. Sense 2 is more commonly expressed as 背(せ)もたれ (backrest).

Common collocations

  • 胃(い)もたれ: stomach heaviness, indigestion
  • 胃(い)もたれがする: to have a heavy stomach
  • 背(せ)もたれ: backrest of a chair
  • もたれがひどい: severe indigestion

Similar words

  • 胸焼(むねや)け: heartburn — a burning sensation in the chest from acid reflux
  • もたれる: to lean against; to feel heavy — the verb form from which this noun derives
  • 消化不良(しょうかふりょう): indigestion — a more formal medical term for poor digestion

Related Words

Compare: 胸焼(むねや)け (heartburn)
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Added 2026.5.2 20:32 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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