下したっ腹ぱら

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Common word

Meanings

noun

lower belly; abdomen; stomach

Refers to the lower part of the belly, often in casual or everyday contexts. Can imply a slightly protruding belly or the area below the navel.

最さい近きん、下したっ腹ぱらが出でてきた気きがする。
Lately I feel like my lower belly has started to stick out.
腹ふっ筋きんを鍛きたえて下したっ腹ぱらを引ひき締しめたい。
I want to work my abs and tighten up my lower belly.

Usage patterns

下したっ腹ぱらが出でるone's lower belly sticks out/protrudes
最さい近きん運うん動どう不ぶ足そくで下したっ腹ぱらが出でてきた。
Lately, from lack of exercise, my lower belly has started to stick out.
下したっ腹ぱらを引ひっ込こめるto pull in one's lower belly
写しゃ真しんを撮とる前まえに下したっ腹ぱらを引ひっ込こめた。
I pulled in my lower belly before the photo was taken.
下したっ腹ぱらがぽっこり出でるto have a lower belly that bulges out
彼かの女じょは下したっ腹ぱらがぽっこり出でているのを気きにしている。
She's self-conscious about her lower belly bulging out.
下したっ腹ぱらが痛いたいto have pain in the lower belly
朝あさから下したっ腹ぱらが痛いたくて病びょう院いんに行いった。
My lower belly has hurt since this morning, so I went to the hospital.

Kanji

下below, down, descend
腹abdomen, belly, stomach

Related words

お腹なかN5
お腹 is the general, polite word for the belly or stomach, while 下っ腹 specifically points to the lower part of it, often with a hint of pudginess.
腹はらN3
腹 is the plain, general word for belly, whereas 下っ腹 narrows the focus to the area below the navel.
下した腹はら
下腹 and 下っ腹 both mean the lower belly, but 下腹 sounds a touch more neutral or formal while 下っ腹 is casual, colloquial speech.

Don't confuse with

下か腹ふく部ぶ
下腹部 is a clinical/anatomical term covering the whole lower abdominal region (including internal organs), while 下っ腹 casually refers to the visible, often flabby, lower belly.

Built from

下した+腹はら

Etymology

Compound of 下 (した, 'lower') + 腹 (はら, 'belly'), with a geminate consonant inserted for emphasis (促音化). The reading はら becomes ぱら due to rendaku-like voicing after the small っ.