English–Japanese
“pig” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajibuta
Example
その豚はとても大きいです。so no buta wa to te mo ō ki i de su
That pig is very big.
How to say “pig” in Japanese
“Pig” in Japanese is 豚 (buta).
Centers on the pig as a living animal, with the same word also extending to meat from it.
Example sentences with 豚
絵本に豚が出てきます。e hon ni buta ga de te ki ma su
A pig appears in the picture book.
この料理には豚が入っています。ko no ryō ri ni wa buta ga hai tte i ma su
This dish contains pork.
Tips for using 豚
- In food names, 豚 (buta) can be read ton in compounds such as 豚汁 (tonjiru), so the same kanji may have a different reading in everyday speech.