Korean word

배

Pronunciation

Romanizationpae

Meaning

  • nounstomach

Example

오늘 배가 아파요.o neul pae ga a pa yo

My stomach hurts today.

Illustration for 배 (stomach)

More examples

점심을 못 먹어서 배가 너무 고파요.cheom si meul mot meo geo seo pae ga neo mu ko pa yo

I am very hungry because I could not eat lunch.

Core concept

The soft, rounded part of the body below the chest that covers the stomach and nearby organs.

Common phrases

  • 배가 아프다pae ga a peu da

    have a stomachache

  • 배가 고프다pae ga ko peu da

    be hungry

  • 배가 부르다pae ga pu reu da

    be full

Similar words

속sok: A feeling inside the belly can signal hunger or discomfort.
배탈paetal: A brief stomach problem causes belly pain and may cause diarrhea.
위wi: The stomach breaks down food inside the body.

Definition in Korean

배는 가슴 아래 앞부분의 외형적 볼록한 부분을 가리키며, 음식물 소화에 관계하는 장기와 그 주변 조직을 포함하는 말이다.pae neun ka seum a rae ap ppu bu nui oe hyeong jeok pol lo kan pu bu neul ka ri ki myeo eum sing mul so hwa e kwan gye ha neun chang gi wa keu chu byeon cho ji geul po ham ha neun ma ri da

Word origin

The body-related 배 (bae, "belly") is a native Korean word, while the homophones meaning boat, pear, and double have separate origins.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often think of stomach as only an internal organ, but 배 (bae, "belly") also describes the visible outside area and feelings such as pain or fullness.

Other meanings

  • boatnoun
  • pearnoun
  • doublenoun

Related words

  • 배앓이paearistomachachenoun
  • 배고픔paegopeumhungernoun
  • 배탈paetalupset stomachnoun

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