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胃
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Description
「胃」は、食べた物を消化する体の中の器官です。
The “胃” is an organ inside the body that digests the food you eat.
食べすぎたときや、緊張したときに、胃が痛くなることがあります。
Sometimes the 胃 hurts when you eat too much or feel nervous.
Meanings
胃i
the stomach (digestive organ)
食べすぎて胃が痛い。
I ate too much and my stomach hurts.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally from Chinese; the character 胃 combines the 田 (field) shape over 月 (flesh radical) for a body organ.
- Nuance
胃 is the specific stomach organ, while お腹 (onaka) means the belly area in general.
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