Japanese Conversation · Level 4
86 words
Japanese word
豚
Pronunciation
Romajibuta
Meaning
- nounpig
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Centers on the pig as a living animal, with the same word also extending to meat from it.
Common phrases
豚を食べるbuta o ta be ru
eat pork
豚の世話buta no se wa
care for pigs
Definition in Japanese
家畜として飼われる、鼻が短くずんぐりした体つきの動物。また、その肉。ka chiku to shi te ka wa re ru hana ga mijika ku zu n gu ri shi ta karada tsu ki no dō butsu ma ta so no niku
Word origin
The native Japanese word ぶた (buta, "pig") has an uncertain deeper origin, while 豚 (ton, "pig") is the Chinese-derived kanji used to write it.
Usage tips
- 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.
Other meanings
- porknoun