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“pork” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajibutaniku

Example

夕食に豚肉を食べます。yū shoku ni buta niku o ta be ma su

I eat pork for dinner.

Illustration for 豚肉 (pork)

How to say “pork” in Japanese

“Pork” in Japanese is 豚肉 (butaniku).

Names the edible meat obtained from pigs, regardless of the dish or cut.

Full entry for 豚肉: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 豚肉

このスープには豚肉が入っています。ko no sū pu ni wa buta niku ga hai tte i ma su

This soup contains pork.

Tips for using 豚肉

  • On Japanese menus and food labels, 豚肉 (butaniku) identifies pork, while the animal itself is 豚 (buta).

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