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イノブタ

Meanings

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noun

boar-pig hybrid; wild boar and domestic pig crossbreed

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the hybrid offspring of a wild boar (イノシシ) and a domestic pig (ブタ). The term is a blend of イノシシ and ブタ.

イノブタはイノシシとブタの交こう雑ざつ種しゅです。
An inobuta is a cross between a wild boar and a domestic pig.
その牧ぼく場じょうではイノブタを飼し育いくしている。
They raise boar-pig hybrids on that farm.

Written forms

イノブタ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this hybrid animal name; usually written in kana.
猪いの豚ぶたUsage100%
Kanji spelling exists but is uncommon; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Kanji

猪boar
豚

pork, pig

Similar words

イノシシ
イノシシ is a wild boar, while イノブタ is specifically a hybrid with a domestic pig.
ブタ
ブタ is a domestic pig; イノブタ is a crossbreed, not a pure pig.

Etymology

A blend of イノシシ (wild boar) and ブタ (pig), reflecting the hybrid origin.