Japanese word

満腹

Pronunciation

Romajimanpuku

Meaning

  • na-adjectivefull

Example

もう満腹です。mō man puku de su

I am full now.

Illustration for 満腹 (full)

More examples

朝食をしっかり食べたので、昼まで満腹でした。chō shoku o shi kka ri ta be ta no de hiru ma de man puku de shi ta

Since I ate a hearty breakfast, I stayed full until lunch.

Core concept

Expresses the condition of having eaten enough for the stomach to feel completely filled.

Common phrases

  • 満腹になるman puku ni na ru

    become full

  • 満腹のままman puku no ma ma

    while still full

Similar words

腹いっぱいharaippai: A colloquial expression for having eaten enough to feel completely full.
飽満hōman: A formal term for a state of being completely filled with food.

Definition in Japanese

食べ物を十分に食べて、これ以上食べられないほど腹がいっぱいになった状態。ta be mono o jū bun ni ta be te ko re i jō ta be ra re na i ho do hara ga i ppa i ni na tta jō tai

Word origin

満腹 (manpuku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 満 (man, "full") and 腹 (puku, "belly"), so its form directly describes a full belly.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may use stuffed for an extremely full feeling after a large meal, while 満腹 (manpuku) is the neutral Japanese term for being full.

Other meanings

  • stuffedna-adjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 満腹感manpukukanfeeling of fullnessnoun
  • 満腹度manpukudolevel of fullnessnoun

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