Word Meaning 腹の虫が鳴る

はらのむしがなる hara no mushi ga naru

腹の虫が鳴る is read as はらのむしがなる (hara no mushi ga naru) and means one's stomach rumbles.

Meaning

English

  1. one's stomach rumbles
  2. one's stomach growls

Reading

Kana

はらのむしがなる

Romaji

hara no mushi ga naru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 40 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Synonyms 飢える,餓える,小腹が空く,空く,腹が鳴る,ひもじい,減る Rank 145498 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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腹の虫が鳴く

はらのむしがなく

one's stomach rumbles

腹の虫

はらのむし

feelings that influence one's mood

腹鳴

ふくめい

rumbling stomach

虫腹

むしばら

stomach pain due to worms

腹も身の内

はらもみのうち

moderation is its own medicine

腹合せ帯

はらあわせおび

women's obi with a different colour on each side

腹減った

はらへった

I'm hungry

小の虫を殺して大の虫を助ける

しょうのむしをころしてだいのむしをたすける

to sacrifice something small in order to save something great

腹筋

はらすじ

sit-up (exercise)