How to Say ‘My stomach hurts’ in Japanese
おなかがいたい
onaka ga i tai
[oh-nah-kah gah ee tah-ee]
💬 Usage Tip: Pattern: [X] + [が] + [いたい]. The [が] marks what hurts (your stomach).
🇯🇵 In Japan: This direct symptom statement is exactly what pharmacists expect first so they can choose the right OTC medicine (or advise a clinic).
Phrase Breakdown
おなか
onaka
[oh-nah-kah]
stomach (belly)
The body part being described. In this phrase, it’s the thing that hurts (marked by が).
おなかがいたいです。
My stomach hurts.
が
ga
[gah]
(subject marker)
Particle marking what is experiencing the condition. In おなかがいたい, it marks “stomach” as the thing that hurts.
おなかがいたいです。
My stomach hurts.
い
i
[ee]
(part of いたい)
This is the first mora of いたい. Alone it isn’t used to mean “painful,” but it’s part of the full word.
ここがいちばんいたいです。
It hurts the most here.
たい
tai
[tah-ee]
(part of いたい)
This is the remaining part of いたい. Together with い, it forms いたい (“hurts”).
おなかがいたいです。
My stomach hurts.
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