cattle in Japanese
cattle in Japanese is 家畜, 牛, 畜牛 — cattle means domesticated cows and bulls raised for milk, meat, or labor.
cattle in Japanese
家畜
Pronounced: kachiku
Certain other livestock, such as sheep, pigs or goats. Also rarely applied to horses.
牛
Pronounced: ushi
(pejorative, figuratively) People who resemble domesticated bovine animals in behavior or destiny.
畜牛
Pronounced: chikugyuu
(pejorative, figuratively) People who resemble domesticated bovine animals in behavior or destiny.
What does "cattle" mean?
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noun Domesticated cows and bulls raised for milk, meat, or labor.
"The ranch runs about two thousand head of cattle."
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noun People treated as an undifferentiated, disposable mass rather than individuals.
"The workers felt they were being treated like cattle on the factory floor."
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cattle in a sentence
- The ranch runs about two thousand head of cattle.
- The workers felt they were being treated like cattle on the factory floor.
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What is "cattle" in Japanese?
"cattle" in Japanese is 家畜, 牛, 畜牛. cattle means: Domesticated cows and bulls raised for milk, meat, or labor.
How do you pronounce 家畜?
"cattle" in Japanese is 家畜, pronounced "kachiku".
How do you use "cattle" in a sentence?
Example: "The ranch runs about two thousand head of cattle." In Japanese, "cattle" is 家畜, 牛, 畜牛.
Are there other ways to say "cattle" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "cattle": 家畜, 牛, 畜牛.
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