Word Meaning ブタ箱

ぶたばこ butabako

ブタ箱 is read as ぶたばこ (butabako) and means police cell.

Meaning

English

police cell
lockup

Reading

Kana

ぶたばこ

Romaji

butabako

Writing Variants

豚箱ぶたばこ butabako

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 150150 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

箱

はこ

car (of a train, etc.)

重箱

じゅうばこ

jūbako

本箱

ほんばこ

bookcase

私書箱

ししょばこ

post office box

ゴミ箱

ごみばこ

garbage can

ご意見箱

ごいけんばこ

advisor

目安箱

めやすばこ

complaints box placed in front of the supreme court (Edo period)

受信箱

じゅしんばこ

in-box (e.g. for received e-mail)

投書箱

とうしょばこ

suggestion box

料金箱

りょうきんばこ

fare box (in a bus, etc.)

千両箱

せんりょうばこ

box of 1000 ryō

仕事箱

しごとばこ

workbox