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イボイノシシ (いぼいのしし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

イボイノシシ

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Meanings

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noun

warthog

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the animal Phacochoerus aethiopicus. The katakana spelling is the usual written form.

動どう物ぶつ園えんでイボイノシシを見みた。
I saw a warthog at the zoo.

Written forms

イボイノシシ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
疣いぼ猪いのしし
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be recognized by many readers; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Kanji

疣wart
猪boar

Etymology

Compound of 疣 (ibo, 'wart') and 猪 (inoshishi, 'boar'), describing the animal's facial warts. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the name is transparently descriptive.