腹（はら）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: odaka (tail-high) — high to the end, drops on a following particle (accent on mora 2)
Meaning: stomach
Example sentences
- 食べすぎてお腹（腹）が痛い。 — I ate too much and my stomach hurts.
- 腹が減っては仕事ができない。 — You can't work on an empty stomach.
Idioms & proverbs containing “腹”
- 背に腹 (せにはら) — you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
- 茶腹も一時 (ちゃばらもいっとき) — anything is better than nothing; kail spares bread; a bellyful is a bellyful, whether it be meat or drink; tea in the belly (will fill it) for a time
- 腹も身の内 (はらもみのうち) — moderation is its own medicine; take care of your stomach; don't overeat
- 甘い物は別腹 (あまいものはべつばら) — there's always room for dessert; there's another stomach for dessert
- 背に腹は替えられぬ (せにはらはかえられぬ) — you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
- 背に腹は変えられない (せにはらはかえられない) — you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
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