Vocab Info

N3 Noun

坊(ぼう)やboy

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        boy, son, child

        Familiar language

      2. 2.

    All Forms

    坊や 【ぼうや】

    Details

      • ぼ

      • う

      • や

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    Examples

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    • あなたの家(いえ)の坊(ぼう)やはいくつですか？

      How old is your kid?

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    • そこの坊(ぼう)や、今(いま)からどこへ行(い)くんだい？

      Hey kid, where are you heading to?

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    • こんなに大(おお)きくなっても坊(ぼう)やでいるようでは困(こま)りますよ。

      It's troublesome if you're still acting like a little kid despite growing up this much.

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    • 江戸(えど)時代(じだい)の頃(ころ)は「坊(ぼう)や」という言葉(ことば)は男女(だんじょ)両方(りょうほう)に用(もち)いられました。

      During the Edo period, the term ‘kid’ was used for both boys and girls.

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    • もしもその坊(ぼう)やがプロ野球(やきゅう)選手(せんしゅ)になったら、ぜひ試合(しあい)に招待(しょうたい)してもらおう。

      If that kid becomes a professional baseball player, we should definitely invite him to a game.

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