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Belly, back and chest

Word sets, Stage 2chunk 17 of 21Body

Lets you talk about hunger and aches in the body.

Mix-ups onaka is the everyday word; hara is blunt and mostly male.

onaka

stomach; belly

Onaka suita means I'm hungry; onaka ippai means I'm full.

Onaka ga itai means I have a stomachache.

casual

aa, onaka suita naa

Man, I'm hungry.

ああ、お腹すいたなあ

polite

onaka ga sukimashita ne

I'm getting hungry.

お腹がすきましたね

Written お腹 · おなかRank #4758 in 3,030 TV dramas

senaka

back

The lower back is koshi.

casual

chotto senaka kaite kurenai?

Can you scratch my back?

ちょっと背中かいてくれない?

polite

chotto senaka o kaite moraemasu ka?

Could you scratch my back?

ちょっと背中をかいてもらえますか?

Written 背中 · せなかRank #1602 in 3,030 TV dramas

mune

chest; breasts; heart

Also feelings: mune ga itai can mean heartache.

casual

kyuu ni mune ga kurushiku natta

My chest suddenly got tight.

急に胸が苦しくなった

polite

kyuu ni mune ga kurushiku narimashita

My chest suddenly got tight.

急に胸が苦しくなりました

Written 胸 · むねRank #997 in 3,030 TV dramas

hara

masculinecasual only

polite onaka

belly; gut

Blunt, mostly male word for onaka; hara hetta means I'm starving.

Hara ga tatsu means to get angry.

casual

hara hetta, nanka kuou ze

I'm starving, let's eat something.

腹減った、なんか食おうぜ

Written 腹 · はら · お腹Rank #1216 in 3,030 TV dramas