Meaning

Primary

Belly

Alternatives

Abdomen, Stomach

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

はら
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

If anyone ever tries to touch your belly make sure you yell "Sekuhara (はら)! Sekuhara!” Sekuhara is short for sexual harassment in Japan. And if you don't want someone to touch your belly, but they're trying to, then that's sekuhara!

Context

Context Sentences

お前ちょっと腹が出てきたんじゃねぇか?

You are getting a little fat around the belly, aren’t you?

島崎さんは腹をかかえて笑っていました。

Ms. Shimazaki was holding her belly with laughter.

最近ビール腹が気になって、とうとうダイエットをすることにしました。

These days, I have been bothered by my beer belly, so I finally decided to go on a diet.

ここ最近、ずっと腹が痛いんだ。

I've been experiencing stomach pain for quite some time now.

Kanji Composition