子 豚(こぶた)

こぶた

noun

piglet; young pig

animal-mammal

1. piglet; young pig

A baby or young pig. Used both in farming contexts and in stories, fairy tales, and as a term of endearment.

子豚(こぶた)が生(う)まれた。

A piglet was born.

牧場(ぼくじょう)で子豚(こぶた)に触(さわ)ることができる。

You can touch piglets at the farm.

三匹(さんびき)の子豚(こぶた)の話(はなし)は、世界中(せかいじゅう)の子供(こども)たちに親(した)しまれている。

The story of the three little pigs is beloved by children around the world.

A compound of 子(こ) (child; young) and 豚(ぶた) (pig), with rendaku changing ぶた to ぶた (the initial consonant does not change here since it is already voiced). Commonly encountered in the fairy tale 三匹(さんびき)の子豚(こぶた) (The Three Little Pigs).

Common collocations

子豚(こぶた)が生(う)まれる: a piglet is born
三匹(さんびき)の子豚(こぶた): The Three Little Pigs
子豚(こぶた)を育(そだ)てる: to raise piglets

Related words

豚(ぶた): pig — the adult animal
子犬(こいぬ): puppy — same 子(こ) prefix pattern
子猫(こねこ): kitten — same 子(こ) prefix pattern
子牛(こうし): calf — same 子(こ) prefix pattern

Related Words

Related: 子犬(こいぬ) (puppy)

Related: 子牛(こうし) (calf)

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Added 2026.4.25 23:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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