{"id":3660,"date":"2025-11-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?p=3660"},"modified":"2026-02-02T21:17:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T12:17:58","slug":"what-does-a-pig-sound-like-around-the-world-from-oink-oink-to-groin-groin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?p=3660","title":{"rendered":"What Does a Pig Sound Like Around the World? \u2014 From Oink Oink to Groin Groin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ever listened to a pig munching in the mud?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Japan, it\u2019s \u201cbuu buu<\/strong>\u201d (\u3076\u30fc\u3076\u30fc) \u2014 a nasal, snorting sound that\u2019s often used not only for pigs, but for cute complaints and pouting too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But how do other languages express the sound of pigs?
Let\u2019s trot through the barnyard of global onomatopoeia!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Does a Pig Sound Like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First of all, listen to the actual sound carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Japanese: \u3076\u30fc\u3076\u30fc (Buu Buu)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Japanese, pigs say \u3076\u30fc\u3076\u30fc (buu buu)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It imitates a snorting, slightly grumbly nasal sound<\/strong> \u2014 and is also used to express someone complaining or sulking in a cute way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u3076\u305f\u304c\u3001\u3076\u30fc\u3076\u30fc\u3068\u9cf4\u3044\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002
(Buta ga buu buu naite imasu.<\/em>)
\u2192 The pig is going buu buu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat Sound Do Pigs Make in Japanese? Meet the Snorting Charm of \u201cBuu Buu\u201d!<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYou might know the sound of a pig as \u201coink\u201d in English.In French, it\u2019s \u201cgroin groin.\u201dBut in Japanese, the classic piggy sound is:\u300c\u3076\u30fc\u3076\u30fc\uff01\u300d (Buu Buu!) It…<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n

English: Oink Oink<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In English, pigs go \u201coink oink\u201d<\/strong>, especially in children\u2019s books and cartoons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The word imitates a short, high-pitched snorting sound<\/strong>, usually repeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pig says oink oink!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Oink<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

French: Groin Groin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In French, pigs go \u201cgroin groin\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 pronounced with a nasal \u201cwah\u201d sound (kind of like \u201cgrwah grwah\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It sounds deeper and more nasal than \u201coink,\u201d and is often drawn out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Le cochon fait groin groin.
(The pig says groin groin.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chinese: \u54fc\u54fc (h\u0113ng h\u0113ng) \/ \u5657\u54e7 (p\u016bch\u012b)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Mandarin Chinese, the most common pig sound is \u54fc\u54fc (h\u0113ng h\u0113ng)<\/strong> \u2014 soft nasal grunts.
Sometimes \u5657\u54e7 (p\u016bch\u012b)<\/strong> is used too, for a puffing\/snorting sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u732a\u5728\u54fc\u54fc\u53eb\u3002
(Zh\u016b z\u00e0i h\u0113ng h\u0113ng ji\u00e0o.<\/em>)
\u2192 The pig is making h\u0113ng h\u0113ng sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Oink<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Korean: \uafc0\uafc0 (Kkul Kkul)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Korean, pigs say \uafc0\uafc0 (kkul kkul)<\/strong> \u2014 a gurgly, bubbly sound from deep in the throat.
It mimics the low rumbling snort of pigs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ub3fc\uc9c0\uac00 \uafc0\uafc0\uac70\ub824\uc694.
(Dwaeji-ga kkul kkul georyeoyo.<\/em>)
\u2192 The pig is going kkul kkul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n