子豚(こぶた)

こぶた
noun
piglet; young pig
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 TERMS:

  • 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
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