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boy; son; child
mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
お隣の坊やはとても元気で愛嬌があって可愛い。
The little boy next door is very energetic and cute.
ご立派な坊やですね、お父さんに似ていますね。
The little boy looks like his father, doesn't he?
迷子の坊やを交番に連れて行った。
I took the lost little boy to the police box.