JLPT N3 Intermediate
豚
Pig, pork meat, or a derogatory insult.
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ブタ katakana form
豚肉 pork meat
1 Noun
Pig (the animal)
Refers to the domesticated mammal raised primarily for livestock.
Example
子供たち は 動物園 で 豚 を 見る の が 好き です 。
The children like to see the pigs at the zoo.
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2 Noun
Pork (the meat)
Designates the flesh of the animal used as an ingredient in cuisine.
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3 Noun
Pig (as an insult)
Serves as a derogatory metaphor describing a person perceived as obese, greedy, or filthy.
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