“I'm hungry” in Japanese is お腹が空きました (おなかがすきました), pronounced onaka ga sukimashita.
Pronunciation
The phrase has 9 beats (morae), each about the same length. Tap a syllable to hear it, or use the play button above for the whole phrase:
How to use it
Literally “my stomach has become empty”. Among friends, just say お腹すいた (onaka suita). Men sometimes say 腹減った (hara hetta), which is very casual.
Example sentences
- お腹が空きました。何か食べませんか。おなかがすきました。なにかたべませんか。I’m hungry. Shall we eat something?
- もうお腹すいた！もうおなかすいた！I’m already hungry!
Related forms
| Meaning | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| casual | お腹すいた | おなかすいた onaka suita |
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お腹がいっぱいですI'm full疲れましたI'm tired眠いですI'm sleepy分かりませんI don't know分かりましたI understand今何時ですかWhat time is itこれは何ですかWhat is this大丈夫ですIt's okay
FAQ
How do you say I'm hungry in Japanese?
I'm hungry in Japanese is お腹が空きました (おなかがすきました), pronounced “onaka ga sukimashita”.
How do you write I'm hungry in Japanese?
It's written お腹が空きました with kanji, or おなかがすきました in hiragana. Both are read onaka ga sukimashita.