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VocabJLPT N3

belly

Noun

Definitions

1. belly
2. abdomen

This word refers to the stomach or belly area of the body. It is commonly used in everyday conversation to talk about hunger, fullness, or stomach pain, and is a softer, more colloquial term compared to the more clinical anatomical word for the same body part.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Just the smell from that place is enough to make my stomach growl!

Sentence 2

I think I ate too much — my stomach is stuffed.

Sentence 3

My stomach's been off since this morning.

Sentence 4

At last night's party, I ate until I was uncomfortably full.

Sentence 5

Before the dinner, I had a light snack so I wouldn't get too hungry.