English–Japanese
“spots” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajibuchi
Example
白い犬に黒いぶちがあります。shiro i inu ni kuro i bu chi ga a ri ma su
The white dog has black spots.
How to say “spots” in Japanese
“Spots” in Japanese is ぶち (buchi).
It centers on uneven areas of contrasting color spread across a surface, especially an animal's coat.
Example sentences with ぶち
この陶器には青いぶちが入っています。ko no tō ki ni wa ao i bu chi ga hai tte i ma su
This piece of pottery has blue mottling.
Tips for using ぶち
- In Japanese animal descriptions, ぶち (buchi) can identify a coat pattern without specifying the animal's breed, so the same word applies to dogs, cats, and other animals.