How to Say ‘My stomach hurts.’ in Japanese
おなかがいたいです。
onaka ga i tai desu
[oh-nah-kah gah ee tie dess]
💬 Usage Tip: A very natural pharmacy line. You can also say [おなかが痛いです] using the kanji [痛い] if you see it written.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Staff may ask follow-up questions right away (fever, nausea, since when) to decide what to recommend.
Phrase Breakdown
おなか
onaka
[oh-nah-kah]
stomach / belly
Casual word for stomach. In this sentence it’s the body part that hurts.
すみません、おなかがいたいです。
Excuse me, my stomach hurts.
が
ga
[gah]
(subject marker)
Marks the thing that is painful/has the condition (おなか).
おなかがいたいです。
My stomach hurts.
いたい
i tai
painful; hurts
い-adjective meaning “to hurt.” Used as 「(body part)が いたい」.
のどがいたいです。
My throat hurts.
Words in this phrase
い
i
[ee]
(part of “itai”)
First sound of いたい (“hurts”). Used only as part of the adjective.
おなかがいたいです。
My stomach hurts.
たい
tai
[tie]
(part of “itai”)
Second sound of いたい (“hurts”). Used only as part of the adjective.
おなかがいたいです。
My stomach hurts.
です
desu
[dess]
is / am / are (polite)
Polite ending to state your symptom clearly to a pharmacist.
おなかがいたいです。
My stomach hurts.
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