How to Say "Pig" in Japanese - How To Say Guide

豚

buta[bɯ̟ta̠]

The Japanese word for pig is 豚 (buta).

豚 refers to the mammal of the family Suidae.

Meaning: mammal of family Suidae (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

buta

In the Japanese zodiac, the animal represented by the 'pig' is actually the 猪 (inoshishi), which is a wild boar.
The kanji used for 豚 originally referred specifically to a 'suckling pig' in Chinese, rather than all pigs.

豚はまるまるとしてきた。
The pig is growing fat.
This sentence shows the use of 豚 to describe a pig growing fat.
Tatoeba #10697457 by bunbuku, translation #280736 by CK
「もしも僕が豚になっても、変わらず友達でいてくれる？」「もちろんだよ！」
'Would you still be my friend even if I turned into a pig all of a sudden?' 'Of course!'
This example uses 豚 in a hypothetical question about turning into a pig.
Tatoeba #2810773 by tommy_san, translation #6380095 by KonstantinLukas
嘘つく豚だ、お前。
You're a lying pig.
This sentence uses 豚 as an insult to call someone a lying pig.
Tatoeba #5241570 by dajkalaszlo, translation #3723742 by CM
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At a local petting zoo.

陽太 Yota

見て、あそこに豚がいるよ！
Mite, asoko ni buta ga iru yo!
Look, there is a pig over there!
陽葵 Himari

本当だ、すごくピンク色だね。
Hontō da, sugoku pinku-iro da ne.
You're right, it's very pink.
陽太 Yota

陽葵、あっちに豚の絵もあるよ。
Himari, acchi ni buta no e mo aru yo.
Himari, there is also a picture of a pig over there.
陽葵 Himari

あ、本当だ！かわいいね。
A, hontō da! Kawaii ne.
Oh, you're right! It's cute.

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