Japanese Conversation · Level 49
90 words
Japanese word
豚肉
Pronunciation
Romajibutaniku
Meaning
- nounpork
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Names the edible meat obtained from pigs, regardless of the dish or cut.
Common phrases
豚肉を食べるbuta niku o ta be ru
eat pork
豚肉を焼くbuta niku o ya ku
grill pork
豚肉を買うbuta niku o ka u
buy pork
Similar words
ポークpōku: A loanword for meat from pigs, often used in menus and product names.
Definition in Japanese
食用にする豚の肉。shoku yō ni su ru buta no niku
Word origin
Combines 豚 (buta, "pig") and 肉 (niku, "meat"), literally meaning meat from a pig.
Usage tips
- On Japanese menus and food labels, 豚肉 (butaniku) identifies pork, while the animal itself is 豚 (buta).