腹痛
fukutsū
The English phrase stomach ache is translated into Japanese as 腹痛 (fukutsū).
The term refers to pain felt in the stomach area. While 腹痛 is the technical term, in daily life you might encounter expressions like おなかがゴロゴロする to describe a rumbling or gurgling sensation in the stomach or 胃腸薬 when referring to over-the-counter medication for stomach aches.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
腹痛 is a formal or medical term often used in clinical settings or written reports.
How do you pronounce it?
fukutsū
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the word for stomach, 腹 or 'hara', is often used metaphorically to refer to one's true feelings or 'inner heart', whereas in English 'stomach' is strictly anatomical.
- Japanese has a specific term 腹痛 for medical contexts, but people often use the phrase お腹が痛い to signal they need to use the restroom urgently.
- Japanese uses various onomatopoeia to describe different stomach pains, such as キリキリ for a sharp piercing pain and シクシク for a dull aching pain.
Examples in context
- お腹痛いの？Do you have a stomach ache?This sentence uses 腹痛 to ask if someone has a stomach ache.Tatoeba #2771616 by tommy_san, translation #4284642 by seltsameseeds
- 「昨夜、牡蠣食べたら、お腹痛くなって夜からずっとトイレとお友達なの」「大丈夫？今日休む？」「うん。そうする」「じゃぁ、みんなには伝えとくから、ゆっくり休んでね」「ありがとう」"I had to keep company to the toilet all last night after getting stomach ache from the oysters I ate." "Are you okay? Do you need to take today off?" "Yeah, I will." "Alright. I'll let everyone know so make sure you get some good rest." "Thank you."This sentence uses 腹痛 to describe a situation where someone had a stomach ache after eating oysters.Tatoeba #10623588 by small_snow, translation #10808531 by tsp_2
- 腹痛の原因を調べる。Fukutsū no gen'in o shiraberu.Investigate the cause of the stomach ache.
Example conversation
Hiroto tells Yui that he feels unwell at school.
- 大翔 Hiroto急に腹痛がして、気分が悪くなったよ。kyuu ni fukutsuu ga shite, kibun ga waruku natta yo.I suddenly got a stomach ache and feel sick.
- 結衣 Yui大丈夫？保健室に行こうか。daijoubu? hoken-shitsu ni ikou ka.Are you okay? Shall we go to the nurse's office?
- 大翔 Hirotoうん、お願い。歩くのが辛いよ。un, onegai. aruku no ga tsurai yo.Yes, please. It's hard to walk.
- 結衣 Yuiゆっくり歩いてね。肩を貸してあげるよ。yukkuri aruite ne. kata o kashite ageru yo.Walk slowly. I'll lend you my shoulder.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
