小腹

こばら

Meanings

1. Noun belly; abdomen

Kanji

• 小 small. Read as こ.
• 腹 belly. Read as はら.

Example sentences

• ちょっと小腹がすいたな。
  I'm a little bit hungry.
• 小腹がすいてきたな。
  I'm getting a little hungry.
• ちょっと小腹が空いてきた。
  I'm feeling a bit peckish.
• 小腹が空いた時にどうぞ。
  When you get peckish, have this.

Common phrases

• 小腹が空く (こばらがすく) to become a little hungry

Words containing 小腹

• 小腹が立つ (こばらがたつ) to be slightly offended
• 小腹が空く (こばらがすく) to become a little hungry
• 小腹が減る (こばらがへる) to get a little hungry

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