Japanese Conversation · Level 6
89 words
Japanese word
ブル
Pronunciation
Romajiburu
Meaning
- nounbull
Example
あのブルは角がとても大きいです。a no bu ru wa kado ga to te mo ō ki i de su
That bull has very large horns.
More examples
獣医はブルの健康状態を定期的に調べます。jū i wa bu ru no ken kō jō tai o tei ki teki ni shira be ma su
The veterinarian regularly checks the bull's health.
Core concept
The word is a compact label whose referent changes with context, covering a male bovine, a bourgeois individual, and Ethiopia's basic monetary unit.
Common phrases
ブルを飼うbu ru o ka u
keep a bull
ブルに近づくbu ru ni chika zu ku
approach a bull
ブルの角bu ru no kado
a bull's horns
Similar words
雄牛oushi: A male member of the cattle family, usually fully grown.
Definition in Japanese
家畜の雄牛、資本家階級の人、またはエチオピアで用いる通貨の単位。ka chiku no o ushi shi hon ka kai kyū no hito ma ta wa e chi o pi a de mochi i ru tsū ka no tan i
Word origin
ブル (buru) has three separate sources: English bull from Old English bula, French bourgeois from Old French burgeis, and Amharic birr, meaning "silver," for the currency unit.
Usage tips
- The financial term bull market uses bull for a period when prices rise, alongside the contrasting term bear market.
Other meanings
- bourgeoisnoun
- birrnoun