腹
Meanings
General word for the belly or stomach area. Used in everyday speech and common expressions.
My stomach hurts.
He held his belly laughing.
Refers to the womb; often used in literary or poetic contexts. Cross-referenced with 胎 (はら).
See also: 胎 (はら)
Born from the mother's womb.
bulging part; inside
Describes the wide, bulging middle part of an object, or the interior space. Used for pots, vases, and similar shapes.
This vase has a bulging middle.
A crack appeared on the belly of the pot.
anti-node (physics)
Physics term for an anti-node in a standing wave. Technical use.
See also: 節 (ふし)
Investigate the position of the anti-node in the standing wave.
counter for hard roe; counter for bulging containers
Suffix/counter used for hard roe (e.g., 数の子一腹) and for containers with bulging middles like pots or vases.
I bought one piece of herring roe.
How much is this pot per piece?
Usage patterns· 7
- 腹を痛めるto give birth to (one's own child); to bear a child
This is the child I bore myself.
- 〈物〉の腹the bulging middle part of an object, such as a pot or vase
The belly of the vase bulges out widely.
- 〈数〉腹counter for skeins of hard roe or bulging containers
I bought one skein of herring roe.
- 〈人〉の腹を探るto try to figure out someone's true intentions
He asked questions trying to probe the other person's real intentions.
- 腹が減るto get hungry (lit. one's stomach empties)
After running, I got hungry.
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- 腹が痛いto have a stomachache
My stomach has hurt since yesterday.
- 腹が据わるto be calm and resolute; to have nerve
He's a person with a steady nerve.
Expressions· 52
- 腹の虫roundworm; intestinal worm · inner feelings; mood-influencing emotions · stomach growling; hunger pangs
- 腹が立つget angry; take offense; be furious
- 腹を割るbe frank; speak openly; drop all pretense
- 腹をくくるprepare for the worst; steel oneself; accept one's fate
- 腹を抱えるhold one's sides with laughter; roll around laughing