Illustration: A shorthaired white cat with several large, irregular dark patches sprawls across the raised wooden floor beside a Japanese home's entrance. Its broad side faces the viewer, clearly exposing the separate patches over its shoulder, flank, and rump.

ぶち

buchi

spots, patches

Often describes an animal’s markings. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

白黒しろくろぶちの犬いぬを飼かっている。
We have a black and white dog.
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この猫ねこの鼻はなには小ちいさなぶちがある。
This cat has a small spot on its nose.
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牧場ぼくじょうの子牛こうしには大おおきなぶちがある。
The calf on the farm has a large patch.
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