豚舎

Japanese

Kanji in this term
豚	舎
とん Grade: S	しゃ Grade: 5
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
豚舍 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

豚 (ton, “pig”) +‎ 舎 (-sha, “house”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) とんしゃ [tòńshá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [tõ̞ɰ̃ɕa̠]

Noun

豚(とん)舎(しゃ) • (tonsha) 

1. pigsty (enclosure where pigs are kept)

Synonyms

• (enclosure where pigs are kept): 豚小屋(ぶたごや) (butagoya)

Coordinate terms

• 犬小屋(いぬごや) (inugoya): kennel, doghouse
• 牛舎(ぎゅうしゃ) (gyūsha): cowshed, byre, cattle barn
• 鳥籠(とりかご) (torikago): birdcage