Phrase lesson
How do you say "My stomach hurts" in Japanese?
My stomach hurts
Answer
Two layers, same practical line
おなかがいたいです
おなか が / いたい です
onaka ga / itai desu
Lesson body
Phrase breakdown and usage notes
Quick use
Use おなかがいたいです (onaka ga itai desu) at the hospital or clinic when you want to say that your stomach hurts.
Chunk or pattern
- Reusable pattern:
〜 が / いたい です - Replace
〜with the body part that hurts. - Good swaps here:
のど が いたいです,あたま が いたいです.
Core words
おなか: stomach / belly.いたい: painful / hurts.
Helper words and endings
が: marks the body part or symptom.です: polite sentence ending.
Practical note
This is a very common clinic phrase. If the pain is strong or comes and goes, add that after this line.
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