腹部
Meanings
2
middle part; central section
Extended use referring to the middle or bulging part of an object, such as a ship or a musical instrument. Less common than the anatomical sense.
They load cargo into the middle part of the ship.
Usage patterns
- 腹部が痛むthe abdomen hurts
My abdomen has been hurting since yesterday, so I went to the hospital.
- 腹部を圧迫するto press on the abdomen
The doctor examined the patient by pressing on his abdomen with his fingers.
- 腹部の手術を受けるto undergo abdominal surgery
He underwent abdominal surgery last month.
- 腹部にできものができるa growth/lump forms on the abdomen
A lump was found on his abdomen during the examination.