Word details
腹
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 腹.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Common noun
abdomen; belly; stomach
Examples
カンガルーの雌は子供を腹の袋に入れて動く。
A female kangaroo carries its young in the pouch.
2
Common noun
womb
3
Common noun
one's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive
Examples
あの人は口と腹が反対だ。
He says one thing and means another.
4
Common noun
courage; nerve; willpower
5
Common noun
generosity; magnanimity
6
Common noun
feelings; emotions
7
Common noun
wide middle part; bulging part
8
Common noun
inside; interior; inner part
9
Common noun; Physics
anti-node
10
Suffix; Counter
counter for hard roe
11
Suffix; Counter
counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.)
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