豚
Meanings
1
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.
2
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.
3
derogatory
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.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で豚を飼うto raise pigs at a place
My grandfather raises pigs on his farm.
- 豚のように太るto get as fat as a pig
I overate and ended up getting as fat as a pig.
Expressions
- 豚に真珠casting pearls before swine
- 豚を盗んで骨を施す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flattery will motivate anyone; even a pig will climb a tree if flattered