腹ペコ (Harapeko): Hungry, Starving

Meaning

English

hungry
starving

Reading

Kana

はらぺこ

Romaji

harapeko

Writing Variants

腹ぺこ 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 150804 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

腹

はら

anti-node

腹痛

ふくつう

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

腹八分目

はらはちぶんめ

being moderate in eating

腹心の部下

ふくしんのぶか

henchman

腹八分

はらはちぶ

eating moderately

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

10

腹ペコなの。

I could eat a horse.

もう腹ペコだよ。

I'm already starving.

腹ペコだったの。

I was starving.

お腹ペコペコです。

I'm quite hungry.

僕、腹ペコなんだ。

I'm as hungry as a bear.

みんな、腹ペコです。

Everybody's hungry.

腹ペコで目が覚めた。

I woke up very hungry.

めっちゃ腹ペコだわ。

I'm very hungry.

今、お腹ペコペコなんでしょ。

You must be very hungry now.

トムとメアリーが腹ペコだって言ってたよ。

Tom and Mary said that they were very hungry.