Japanese word

ウンチ

Pronunciation

Romajiunchi

Meaning

  • nounpoop

Example

犬がウンチをしました。inu ga u n chi o shi ma shi ta

The dog pooped.

Illustration for ウンチ (poop)

More examples

公園の砂場にウンチがあったので、先生が片づけました。kō en no suna ba ni u n chi ga a tta no de sen sei ga kata zu ke ma shi ta

There was poop in the sandbox, so the teacher cleaned it up.

Core concept

Refers to feces in a casual, child-friendly way that avoids the more formal tone of medical terms.

Common phrases

  • ウンチをするu n chi o su ru

    poop

Similar words

便bin: Feces passed from the body, especially in medical or formal language.
ウンコunko: Feces referred to in casual speech with a more blunt tone.
大便daiben: Feces expelled from the body, used in formal or health-related language.

Definition in Japanese

排泄された大便を指す、子ども向けのくだけた言い方。hai setsu sa re ta dai ben o sa su ko do mo mu ke no ku da ke ta i i kata

Word origin

ウンチ (unchi) is a Japanese child-directed form related to うんこ (unko, "poop"); the exact origin of the ending is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • In casual Japanese, ウンチ (unchi) sounds child-friendly and is suitable for everyday talk, while medical or formal contexts use terms such as 便 (ben, "stool").

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