noun
Refers to the internal organs of humans or animals, especially the intestines. Can be used literally or figuratively.
魚のはらわたを取り除いてください。
Please remove the fish's guts.
怒りではらわたが煮えくり返る思いだった。
I was boiling with rage inside.
noun
fibrous pulp; seed cavity; placenta (of a fruit)
Used for the stringy, pulpy part inside pumpkins, melons, and similar fruits that surrounds the seeds.
かぼちゃのはらわたをスプーンでくり抜く。
Scoop out the pumpkin's fibrous pulp with a spoon.
noun
Figurative use referring to one's innermost feelings or spirit. Often appears in set phrases like はらわたが煮えくり返る.
彼の言葉がはらわたに染みた。
His words pierced my heart.
Originally a compound of 腹 (hara, 'belly') and 腸 (wata, 'intestines'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since Old Japanese.