Buddha belly

Noun

informal

(informal) A round, protruding belly.

Japanese Meaning

（口語）丸く前に出たお腹 / （比喩的表現）仏像のように丸く突出したお腹

After the festive dinner, he leaned back, laughing and patting his Buddha belly.

祝宴のあと、彼は体をもたれかけて笑いながらぽっこりお腹をぽんぽんと叩いた。

Sense（1）

(informal) A round, protruding belly.

He wears a wrinkled polo shirt that does little to disguise his bulging Buddha belly.

Buddha bellies

（ plural ）