How to Say ‘Around the belly button.’ in Japanese
おへそのあたりです。
o he sono atari desu
[oh heh soh-noh ah-tah-ree dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Location + [です] is a simple, polite way to answer [どこがいたいですか].
🇯🇵 In Japan: If you’re unsure, this “area” phrasing sounds natural and reduces pressure to be exact.
Phrase Breakdown
おへそ
o he sono
belly button; navel
Casual word for the navel. Often used to describe abdominal pain location.
おへそをみせないで。
Don't show your belly button.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
(honorific prefix) o-
Polite prefix attached to へそ in the common word おへそ.
痛いのはおへそのあたりです。
The painful area is around my belly button.
へ
he
[heh]
(part of) おへそ
This へ is the first part of へそ (navel). In the full word おへそ it indicates the belly button.
おへそのあたりです。
Around the belly button area.
その
sono
[soh-noh]
that (one’s); its (colloquial contraction)
Here その is part of the combined spelling おへその (= おへそ + の). It functions like の to link to あたり.
おへそのあたりです。
Around the belly button area.
あたり
atari
[ah-tah-ree]
around; area; vicinity
Indicates the general area near a point (here, the navel).
おへそのあたりです。
Around the belly button area.
です
desu
[dess]
(polite) be / am / is / are
Polite ending meaning “It’s (around…)”. Useful as a short answer to どこが痛いですか.
おへそのあたりです。
Around my belly button.
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