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: Pattern: [Xがいたいです] = “X hurts.” Here [が] marks the painful part as the subject.
🇯🇵 In Japan: You can also point to the area while saying this—gestures are very normal and helpful in Japan.
Phrase Breakdown
おなか
onaka
[oh-nah-kah]
stomach; belly
The body part you’re talking about. Pair it with が痛い(です) to say it 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 what is experiencing the condition. In pain sentences, (body part) が痛い is very common.
おなかが痛いです。
My stomach hurts.
いたい
i tai
painful; hurts
い-adjective meaning “to hurt / be painful.” Used with a body part + が to say what hurts.
きずがいたいです。
The wound hurts.
Words in this phrase
い
i
[ee]
(part of) 痛い (itai)
This is the first mora of いたい. In the full word 痛い it expresses pain.
おなかがいたいです。
My stomach hurts.
たい
tai
[tie]
(part of) 痛い (itai)
This completes いたい (itai). Together with い, it forms the adjective meaning “painful/hurts.”
おなかがいたいです。
My stomach hurts.
です
desu
[dess]
(polite) be / am / is / are
Polite ending used when describing symptoms to medical staff.
おなかがいたいです。
My stomach hurts.
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