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ブタバコ・ぶたばこ【ブタ箱・ぶた箱・豚箱】

butabako

Definition

Noun

  1. (Pejorative) Prison cell; jail cell; holding cell; lock-up; detention house; detention cell

Etymology

Derived from ブタ【豚】 buta "pig" and ばこ【箱】 bako "box".

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanjiブタ箱
ぶた箱
豚箱
Kanaブタバコ
ぶたばこ
Romanizationbutabako

意味:りゅうちじょう【留置場】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, July 23). ブタバコ・ぶたばこ【ブタ箱・ぶた箱・豚箱】 : butabako | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2398/butabako/.