How to Say ‘My stomach area hurts’ in Japanese
胃のあたりが痛い
i no atari ga itai
[ee noh ah-tah-REE ga ee-TAH-ee]
💬 Usage Tip: 痛い works like "is painful", so put any body part in front with が: 頭が痛い (atama ga itai) "my head hurts".
Phrase Breakdown
胃のあたりが
i no atari ga
the stomach area (subject)
が marks the area that hurts. Keep 胃の short and light.
胃のあたりがおかしいです。
Something feels off around my stomach.
Words in this phrase
胃
i
[ee]
stomach
The stomach organ, used in medical contexts.
胃が弱いです。
I have a weak stomach.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
あたり
atari
[ah-tah-REE]
area; around
Refers to the general vicinity of a place or body part.
この辺のあたりに駅があります。
There is a station around here.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
痛い
itai
[ee-TAH-ee]
painful; it hurts
I-adjective describing pain.
頭が痛いです。
My head hurts.
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