Meaning

Primary

Hungry

Word Type

expression

Explanation

When your belly has decreased in the amount of stuff inside it, you become hungry.

Reading

はらがへった
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is plus 減る put together. With these two combined, you have はらがへった.

Sometimes you'll see and hear people use just 腹減った, without the . Just so you know.

Context

Context Sentences

腹が減ったなぁ。何か作ってよ。

I'm hungry. Can you make something for me?

腹が減ったよ〜!でもお弁当もう全部食べちゃった。

I'm starving! But I already ate my bento.

さっき食べたばっかなのに、もう腹が減ったの?

You just ate a little while ago, and you're already hungry again?

腹が減ったな。この件については、昼飯を食べながら話さないか?

I’m hungry. Would you like to continue this over lunch?

Kanji Composition