Vocab Info

N3 Noun

(ぼう)boy

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      boy, son, child

      Familiar language
    2. Noun

      2.

    All Forms

    坊や 【ぼうや】

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    Examples

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      あなたの(いえ)(ぼう)はいくつですか?

      How old is your kid?

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      そこの(ぼう)(いま)からどこへ()くんだい?

      Hey kid, where are you heading to?

      • N3

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

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

      • N3

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

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

      • N3

      もしもその(ぼう)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)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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