Word Meaning 腹ぺこ (Harapeko): Hungry, Starving

Meaning

English

hungry
starving

Reading

Kana

はらぺこ

Romaji

harapeko

Writing Variants

腹ペコ はらぺこ harapeko

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 149361 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

腹

はら

anti-node

腹痛

はらいた

stomach ache

腹部

ふくぶ

abdomen

腹一杯

はらいっぱい

to one's heart's content

腹心

ふくしん

one's confidant

腹立たしい

はらだたしい

irritating

腹式呼吸

ふくしきこきゅう

diaphragmatic breathing

腹心の部下

ふくしんのぶか

henchman

腹八分

はらはちぶ

eating moderately

腹8分目

はらはちぶんめ

being moderate in eating

腹上死

ふくじょうし

death during sexual intercourse

腹時計

はらどけい

one's internal clock

Example Sentences

5

腹ぺこなの？

Are you very hungry?

家に着くころにはお腹ぺこぺこだよ。

I'll be starved when I get home.

お昼ご飯を食べなかったから、腹ぺこだ。

I am hungry because I did not eat lunch.

お腹と背中がくっつきそうなくらい腹ぺこだよ。

I'm so hungry that I could eat a horse.

朝ごはんから何も食べてなくてお腹ぺこぺこだよ。

I haven't eaten since breakfast and I'm very hungry.