はら
hara

Noun

1. abdomen; belly; stomach

カンガルーの めす子供 こども はら ふくろ れて うごく。
kangarūno mesuwa kodomō harano fukuroni irete ugoku.
A female kangaroo carries its young in the pouch.
Noun

2. womb

Related to 胎【はら】
Noun

3. one's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive

あの ひと くち はら反対 はんたいだ。
ano hitowa kuchito haraga hantaida.
He says one thing and means another.
Noun

4. courage; nerve; willpower

Noun

5. generosity; magnanimity

Noun

6. feelings; emotions

Noun

7. wide middle part; bulging part

Noun

8. inside; interior; inner part

Noun

9. anti-node

Physics
Related to 節【ふし・5】
Suffix
Counter

10. counter for hard roe

Suffix
Counter

11. counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.)

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