Korean word

뱃속

Pronunciation

Romanizationpaessok

Meaning

  • nounstomach

Example

아침을 못 먹어서 뱃속이 너무 아파요.a chi meul mot meo geo seo pae sso gi neo mu a pa yo

I couldn't eat breakfast, so my stomach hurts a lot.

Illustration for 뱃속 (stomach)

More examples

뱃속을 채우려고 바나나를 하나 먹었어요.pae sso geul chae u ryeo go pa na na reul ha na meo geo sseo yo

I ate a banana to fill my stomach.

Core concept

The inner space of the belly where the stomach and intestines are located.

Common phrases

  • 뱃속이 비다pae sso gi pi da

    empty stomach

  • 뱃속을 채우다pae sso geul chae u da

    fill one's stomach

  • 뱃속이 꼬르륵거리다pae sso gi kko reu reuk kkeo ri da

    stomach growl

Similar words

배pae: The soft, rounded outer part of the body below the chest.
위wi: The organ that holds food and begins digesting it.
속sok: The inner part or contents of a thing, place, or body.

Definition in Korean

배의 안쪽 부분으로 위와 창자 등 소화기관이 들어 있는 곳.pae ui an jjok pu bu neu ro wi wa chang ja teung so hwa gi gwa ni teu reo in neun kot

Word origin

The word combines 뱃 (bae, "belly's") with 속 (ssok, "inside"), literally pointing to the inside of the belly.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English stomach, this word can cover the inside of the abdomen more broadly, including the area around the intestines.

Opposites

Related words

  • 배앓이paearistomachachenoun
  • 배고픔paegopeumhungernoun

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