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Japanese word
腹部
Pronunciation
Romajifukubu
Meaning
- nounabdomen
Example
医師は患者の腹部を調べます。i shi wa kan ja no fuku bu o shira be ma su
The doctor examines the patient's abdomen.
More examples
深呼吸をすると腹部がゆっくり動きます。shin ko kyū o su ru to fuku bu ga yu kku ri ugo ki ma su
My abdomen moves slowly when I take a deep breath.
Core concept
Refers to the body area between the chest and pelvis that contains organs such as the stomach and intestines.
Common phrases
腹部を調べるfuku bu o shira be ru
examine the abdomen
腹部を触診するfuku bu o shoku shin su ru
examine the abdomen by touch
腹部の筋肉fuku bu no kin niku
abdominal muscles
Similar words
おなかonaka: A casual term for the belly or abdominal area.
腹hara: The belly or abdominal area, including its inner organs in some uses.
Definition in Japanese
胸と骨盤の間にあり、胃や腸などの内臓を収める体の部分。mune to kotsu ban no aida ni a ri i ya chō na do no nai zō o osa me ru karada no bu bun
Word origin
The noun 腹部 (fukubu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 腹 (fuku, "belly") and 部 (bu, "part"), meaning the body's belly section.
Usage tips
- In Japanese clinical conversations, 腹部 (fukubu) sounds more formal and precise than おなか (onaka), much as abdomen is more formal than belly in English.
Other meanings
- bellynoun