腹 (Hara) is a Japanese noun meaning “abdomen, belly, stomach, womb”.
Meanings
- nounabdomen; belly; stomach
- nounwomb
- nounone's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive
- nouncourage; nerve; willpower
- noungenerosity; magnanimity
- nounfeelings; emotions
Examples
話では腹は張らぬ。
The belly is not filled with fair words.
背に腹は代えられぬ。
I have to eat, too.
私はその男の腹をうった。
I hit the man on the belly.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).