ブタ箱 ぶたばこ Also written 豚箱 Meanings Noun police cell; lockup Kanji 箱 box. Read as はこ. Example sentences トムね、酔っ払って知らない人と喧嘩したらしくて、今、豚箱に入ってるんだって。It seems that Tom got into a fight with a stranger whilst drunk, so he is currently under arrest. Word lists Colloquial Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists