豚（ぶた）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: pig
Example sentences
- あの農家では豚を飼っている。 — That farm raises pigs.
- 豚は意外にきれい好きな動物だ。 — Pigs are surprisingly clean animals.
Idioms & proverbs containing “豚”
- 豚を盗んで骨を施す (ぶたをぬすんでほねをほどこす) — you cannot excuse a bad deed with a petty act of benevolence; steal a pig and give the feet for alms
- 豚もおだてりゃ木に登る (ぶたもおだてりゃきにのぼる) — flattery will motivate anyone; flattery can do wonders; even a pig will climb up a tree if flattered
- 豚に真珠 (ぶたにしんじゅ) — casting pearls before swine
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “豚” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)