はらもち

はらもち

Japanese

Alternative spelling
腹持ち

Etymology

From 腹(はら) (hara) + 持(も)ち (mochi, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 持(も)つ (motsu).”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) はらもち [hàrámóchí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
• (Tokyo) はらもち​ [hàrámóchíꜜ] (Odaka – [4])[1]
• IPA^(key): [ha̠ɾa̠mo̞t͡ɕi]

Noun

はらもち • (haramochi) 

1. the ability to keep someone full after consumption

   腹持(はらも)ちのいい朝(あさ)ごはん

   haramochi no ii asa-gohan

   filling breakfasts

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN