Phrase lesson

How do you say "My stomach hurts" in Japanese?

Hospital症状

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

  • : 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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