NichiDict

小僧

こぞう
[kozou]

Meanings

1.Noun

youngster; boy; kid; brat

2.Noun

young Buddhist monk; young bonze

3.Noun

young shop-boy; errand boy; apprentice

Examples

その小僧は生意気だった。

That kid was cheeky.

近所の小僧たちが庭で遊んでいた。

The neighborhood kids were playing in the yard.

親方に叱られた小僧は泣きながら働き続けた。

The boy who was scolded by the master kept working while crying.