How to say "boar" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 雄豚おすぶたnounRefers to a boar as a male pig, the sex-based sense of the word. It is a less common term, so it is seldom the everyday word for the animal.
- 種豚しゅとんnounCovers a boar in the breeding sense: a male pig kept as a sire for mating. It is a less common, specialized livestock term rather than a general word for the animal.
Use 雄豚 for a boar in the basic sense of a male pig, and 種豚 for a boar kept for breeding as a sire; both are less common words for the animal.
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