English–Japanese

“fart” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajionara

Example

おならが出そうです。o na ra ga de sō de su

I think I am going to fart.

Illustration for おなら (fart)

How to say “fart” in Japanese

“Fart” in Japanese is おなら (onara).

It denotes intestinal gas being released from the body, including the act, the sound, or the gas itself.

Full entry for おなら: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with おなら

静かな部屋では、おならを我慢します。shizu ka na heya de wa o na ra o ga man shi ma su

I hold back a fart in a quiet room.

Tips for using おなら

  • In English, fart can describe either an action or a thing, whereas おなら (onara) usually needs する (suru, "to do") when it describes the action.

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