胃袋・胃嚢|いぶくろibukuro[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- nounstomach
- noundietary needs
- Synonym胃いNeutralThe standard name for the organ, used in medicine and everyday speech. 「胃袋」 is more colloquial and can also mean dietary needs, as in 「胃袋をつかむ」.
- Synonym腹はらNeutralBroader in scope: the abdomen or belly, and by extension one's mind or true intentions. 「胃袋」 covers only the stomach itself and dietary needs.
- SynonymストマックNeutralA loanword rarely heard in daily conversation; it can also refer to the belly. Say 「胃」 in general and 「胃袋」 in casual speech.
- Related胃の腑いのふWrittenAn old-fashioned written term for the stomach or abdomen, now rare and found mostly in literature. In everyday use, say 「胃」.
For the organ, 「胃」 is the default; 「胃袋」 is a colloquial alternative stressing the food-holding stomach, and also covers dietary needs as in 「胃袋をつかむ」. Use 「腹」 for the belly or true intentions; 「ストマック」 is rare, 「胃の腑」 literary.
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- 胃。


