Translation

mesu-buta means "Sow" in English.

  • Derogatory Usage
    In English, a Sow is normally a female Pig, though it may also refer to a female Bear, Badger, etc. Sometimes, Sow is used derogatorily toward women. mesu-buta 雌豚 can only refer to a "female Pig," and may also be used derogatorily toward women. To refer to a "Sow" that's not a Pig in Japanese, you say the word "female," mesu メス, and then the animal. mesu-kuma メス熊 is a "female Bear," for example.
mesu-buta written with kanji is 雌豚.
These are jouyou kanji 常用漢字, taught in junior high, chuugakkou 中学校.
mesu-buta written with katakana is メスブタ.
mesu-buta written with hiragana is めすぶた.
Romaji me su bu ta
Hiragana
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Kanji
Meaning Female Pig
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