胃痛
Meanings
1
stomachache; stomach pain
General term for pain in the stomach; used in both everyday and medical contexts. The medical term 'gastralgia' is a direct equivalent but less common in casual English.
I've had a bad stomachache since last night and couldn't sleep well.
Stress can sometimes cause stomach pain.
Usage patterns
- 胃痛がするto have a stomachache
I've had a stomachache since this morning.
- 〈人〉が胃痛を感じるfor someone to feel a stomachache
He started feeling stomachaches from stress.
- 胃痛を和らげるto relieve a stomachache
I relieved my stomachache by drinking warm tea.
- 胃痛に効く薬medicine effective for stomachaches
I bought some medicine at the pharmacy that's good for stomachaches.