How to Say ‘I'm full.’ in Japanese
お腹いっぱいです。
onaka ippai desu
[oh-nah-kah eep-pie dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [いっぱい] means "full," and [お腹いっぱい] is the natural way to say "I'm full." Japanese often uses this set phrase rather than a direct word-for-word version of English.
Phrase Breakdown
お腹
onaka
[oh-nah-kah]
stomach; belly
お腹 means stomach or belly, often used when talking about being hungry or full.
お腹いっぱいです。
I'm full.
いっぱい
ippai
[eep-pie]
full
Means 'full' or 'filled up.' In dining, it usually means you have eaten enough.
もういっぱいです。
I'm already full.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
Polite ending used in simple statements.
お腹いっぱいです。
I'm full.
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