VocabJLPT N1
pig
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)
  2. 2. pork
  3. 3. fatso
This is the word for the domestic pig, the common farm animal. It is used in everyday conversation and also appears in food-related words, since pork is a popular ingredient in Japanese cuisine.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"You still use a piggy bank?" they laughed.

Sentence 2

There are some pork offcuts left in the back of the fridge.

Sentence 3

Ugh, the smell of pork got into my clothes — the worst!

Sentence 4

Why is this pork so cheap? Honestly, it's kind of suspicious!

Sentence 5

"It tastes different when you fry it in lard," my mom said.