NichiDict

坊ちゃん

N2
ぼっちゃん
坊っちゃん
[botchan]
Illustration for 坊ちゃん

Meanings

1.Noun

(another's) son; boy; young master

2.Noun

green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world

Examples

隣の家の坊ちゃんは今年小学校に入った。

The boy next door started elementary school this year.

坊ちゃん育ちで苦労を知らないと言われた。

I was told that I was raised in comfort and don't know hardship.

坊ちゃん、お母様がお呼びですよ。

Young master, your mother is calling for you.