How to Say ‘To be hard on the stomach’ in Japanese
胃に負担がかかる
i ni futan ga kakaru
[ee ni foo-TAHN ga kah-KAH-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: Put any body part before に負担がかかる to say something is hard on it: 肝臓に (kanzō ni) "on the liver".
Phrase Breakdown
胃に負担が
i ni futan ga
a strain on the stomach
胃 (i) means 'stomach'. に means 'on/to'. 負担 (futan) means 'strain'. Say it as one phrase: 'i ni futan ga'.
胃に負担が少ない料理です。
It's a dish that is easy on the stomach.
Words in this phrase
胃
i
[ee]
stomach
The stomach organ.
胃が痛いです。
My stomach hurts.
に
ni
[ni]
to; into
Particle used before なる to show a change into a new state.
気持ちが楽になりました。
I felt more at ease.
負担
futan
[foo-TAHN]
burden; strain
A load or stress placed on something.
体に負担をかけないでください。
Don't put strain on your body.
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.
かかる
kakaru
[kah-KAH-roo]
to be placed (on); to cost
With 負担, means a burden is put on something.
時間がかかります。
It takes time.
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