hog in Japanese
hog in Japanese is 豚, ブタ, 独り占め — hog means a domestic pig, especially a full-grown one raised for meat.
hog in Japanese
豚
Pronounced: buta
Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar.
ブタ
Pronounced: buta
Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar.
独り占め
Pronounced: hitorijime
(transitive, informal) To greedily take more than one's share, to take precedence at the expense of another or others.
独占
Pronounced: dokusen
(transitive, informal) To greedily take more than one's share, to take precedence at the expense of another or others.
What does "hog" mean?
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noun A domestic pig, especially a full-grown one raised for meat.
"The farmer kept forty hogs in the barn behind the house."
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noun A greedy person who takes far more than their fair share of something.
"Don't be such a hog — leave some pizza for everyone else."
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noun Informal: a large, heavy motorcycle, especially a Harley-Davidson.
"He rode into town on his hog, engine rumbling."
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verb To take or use more than one's fair share; to monopolize.
"Stop hogging the remote and let someone else pick a show."
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hog in a sentence
- The farmer kept forty hogs in the barn behind the house.
- Prices for hogs at market had risen sharply that autumn.
- Don't be such a hog — leave some pizza for everyone else.
- He's a total hog when it comes to the office snacks.
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What is "hog" in Japanese?
"hog" in Japanese is 豚, ブタ, 独り占め. hog means: A domestic pig, especially a full-grown one raised for meat.
How do you pronounce 豚?
"hog" in Japanese is 豚, pronounced "buta".
How do you use "hog" in a sentence?
Example: "The farmer kept forty hogs in the barn behind the house." In Japanese, "hog" is 豚, ブタ, 独り占め.
Are there other ways to say "hog" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "hog": 豚, ブタ, 独り占め, 独占.
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