Japanese Conversation · Level 38
90 words
Japanese word
胃
Pronunciation
Romajii
Meaning
- nounstomach
Example
胃が痛いです。i ga ita i de su
My stomach hurts.
More examples
食べすぎて胃が痛くなりました。ta be su gi te i ga ita ku na ri ma shi ta
I ate too much, and my stomach started to hurt.
Core concept
It refers to the internal organ that receives, holds, and begins to break down food.
Common phrases
胃の痛みi no ita mi
stomach pain
胃の調子i no chō shi
condition of the stomach
胃を休めるi o yasu me ru
give the stomach a rest
Definition in Japanese
食べ物を一時的に蓄え、消化する働きをする腹部の器官。ta be mono o ichi ji teki ni takuwa e shō ka su ru hatara ki o su ru fuku bu no ki kan
Word origin
胃 (i, "stomach") uses the on'yomi reading i of the Chinese character 胃, whose basic meaning is "stomach".
Usage tips
- In English, stomach can sometimes refer loosely to the belly, but 胃 (i) specifically names the digestive organ, as in 胃薬 (igusuri, "stomach medicine").