How to Say ‘After eating, it hurts more.’ in Japanese
ごはんのあと、もっといたいです。
gohan no ato motto i tai desu
[goh-hahn noh ah-toh mot-toh ee tie dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Natural pause with a comma. You can swap in other triggers: [おさけのあと] (after alcohol), [あさ] (in the morning), etc.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Mentioning “after meals” is very useful in Japan because many stomach medicines are categorized by when symptoms appear.
Phrase Breakdown
ごはん
gohan
[goh-hahn]
meal; cooked rice
Everyday word for meals. Helpful in explaining when symptoms occur.
ごはんのあと、もっといたいです。
After meals, it hurts more.
のあと
no ato
after (something)
Time expression meaning “after.” ごはんのあと = “after eating.”
しごとのあとでやすみます。
I rest after work.
Words in this phrase
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Links two nouns to make “after meals”: ごはんのあと.
ごはんのあとにお薬を飲みます。
I take medicine after meals.
あと
ato
[ah-toh]
after; afterward
Indicates timing. In symptom descriptions, it helps pinpoint triggers.
ごはんのあとに気持ち悪くなります。
I feel nauseous after meals.
もっと
motto
[mot-toh]
more; even more
Shows the pain increases in intensity compared to before.
今よりもっといたいです。
It hurts more than now.
いたい
i tai
painful; hurts
Describes pain; with もっと it becomes “hurts more.”
たべるといたいです。
It hurts when I eat.
Words in this phrase
い
i
[ee]
(part of いたい)
First part of いたい (“hurts”).
ここがいたいです。
It hurts here.
たい
tai
[tie]
painful; hurts (part of いたい)
Completes いたい. Use with もっと to explain worsening pain.
食後にいたいです。
It hurts after eating.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
Polite ending to speak respectfully to a pharmacist/doctor.
おなかがいたいです。
My stomach hurts.
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