pig; domestic pig
Refers to the animal, especially the domestic pig. The katakana form ブタ is also common in contexts such as animal names or labels.
My grandfather's farm keeps ten pigs.
Used to mean pork, especially in dish names, menus, and contrasts with other meats. 豚肉 is the more explicit word when you specifically mean the meat.
See also: 豚肉
I had ginger pork for lunch.
Derogatory insult for a person, usually targeting body size. It is offensive and should not be used casually about people.
He called an overweight classmate a pig and was scolded by the teacher.
My grandfather raises pigs on his farm.
I overate and ended up getting as fat as a pig.
common ragweed; annual ragweed
roast pork; char siu · baseball fan; baseball nut
Rarely used kanji form; useful mainly for recognition or search, not normal modern writing.