Korean word

복통

Pronunciation

Romanizationpoktong

Meaning

  • nounstomachache

Example

갑자기 복통이 심해졌어요.kap jja gi pok tong i sim hae jeo sseo yo

My stomachache suddenly got worse.

Illustration for 복통 (stomachache)

More examples

식사 후에 복통이 생겨서 약을 먹었어요.sik ssa hu e pok tong i saeng gyeo seo ya geul meo geo sseo yo

After eating, I developed a stomachache and took some medicine.

Core concept

Pain felt inside the abdomen, often because an internal organ such as the stomach or intestines is not working normally.

Common phrases

  • 복통이 심하다pok tong i sim ha da

    severe stomachache

  • 복통이 생기다pok tong i saeng gi da

    develop a stomachache

  • 복통을 느끼다pok tong eul neu kki da

    feel a stomachache

Similar words

배탈paetal: A temporary upset in the digestive system that may cause pain or loose stools.
배앓이paeari: A familiar everyday term for an aching belly caused by digestive trouble.
복부 통증pokppu tongjeung: A medical phrase describing pain felt anywhere in the abdomen.

Definition in Korean

복부나 배 안쪽에서 느껴지는 아픈 느낌을 가리키는 명사로, 위나 장 같은 내부 기관의 이상으로 생기는 통증을 말함.pok ppu na pae an jjo ge seo neu kkyeo ji neun a peun neu kki meul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro wi na chang ka teun nae bu ki gwa nui i sang eu ro saeng gi neun tong jeung eul mal ham

Word origin

The compound combines Sino-Korean elements meaning abdomen and pain, giving it the literal sense of pain in the abdomen.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, 복통 (boktong, "abdominal pain") sounds more medical than a casual report of a sore belly, so it fits visits to a doctor or discussions of symptoms.

Opposites

Related words

  • 복부pokppuabdomennoun
  • 통증tongjeungpainnoun
  • 복통약poktongyakstomachache medicinenoun

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