Meaning

Primary

Flatulence

Alternatives

Gas, Fart

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You learned this reading with the kanji, but here's an extra mnemonic just in case:

How do you read flatulence? Heh()...heh..heh..heheheh. You can't NOT laugh at the word flatulence.

As with the kanji, some dictionaries incorrectly list おなら as a reading for this word, because the meaning is the same.

Context

Context Sentences

あなたは屁の話をしていると思っているんですが、合ってますかね。

I'm assuming you are talking about flatulence, am I correct?

私は豚肉を食べると屁がたくさん出ます。

If I eat pork, I fart a lot.

それらの屁はまあ満足のいくものだったね。

Those farts were pretty satisfying.

Kanji Composition