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sty in Japanese

sty in Japanese is 豚小屋, 豚舎 — sty means a pen where pigs are kept.

sty in Japanese

豚小屋
noun
Pronounced: butagoya
A pen or enclosure for swine.
豚舎
noun
Pronounced: tonsha
A pen or enclosure for swine.
豚小屋
noun
Pronounced: butagoya
(figurative) A messy, dirty or debauched place.

What does "sty" mean?

  1. noun A pen where pigs are kept.
    "The farmer cleaned out the sty every morning."
  2. noun A very messy or filthy place.
    "Clean your room — it looks like a sty in here."
  3. noun A painful red swelling on the eyelid caused by an infected gland.
    "A sty had formed on her lower eyelid overnight."
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sty in a sentence

  • The farmer cleaned out the sty every morning.
  • Clean your room — it looks like a sty in here.
  • A sty had formed on her lower eyelid overnight.

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What is "sty" in Japanese?

"sty" in Japanese is 豚小屋, 豚舎. sty means: A pen where pigs are kept.

How do you pronounce 豚小屋?

"sty" in Japanese is 豚小屋, pronounced "butagoya".

How do you use "sty" in a sentence?

Example: "The farmer cleaned out the sty every morning." In Japanese, "sty" is 豚小屋, 豚舎.

Are there other ways to say "sty" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "sty": 豚小屋, 豚舎.

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