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腹がいる (はらがいる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

腹はらがいる

Meanings

1

expression, ichidan verb

calm down; settle down

archaic

Archaic expression meaning to calm one's anger or excitement. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by 腹が立たなくなる or 気が静まる.

「腹はらがいる」は古ふるい言いい方かたで、今いまは「腹はらの虫むしが治おさまる」などと言いう。
"Hara ga iru" is an old expression; nowadays one says things like "hara no mushi ga osamaru."

Written forms

腹はらがいる
Standard kanji spelling for this archaic expression.
腹はらが居いる
Alternate kanji spelling using 居る; less common.

Kanji

腹abdomen, belly, stomach
居reside, to be, exist

Similar words

腹はらが立たつ
Modern expression for getting angry, whereas 腹がいる is archaic for calming down.
気きが静しずまる
Common modern equivalent for calming down emotionally.

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain; the phrase combines 腹 (stomach/mind) with いる (to be settled), reflecting an old metaphorical link between the belly and emotions.