Meaning of 男の子 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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男の子, 男のコ, 男の児JLPT 5
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Kana Readingおとこのこ, おとこのコ
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Romajiotokonoko, otokonoko
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- boy; male child; baby boy
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Example Sentences
男の子, 男のコ, 男の児, おとこのこ, おとこのコ used in context
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The boy splashed about in the tub.
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「虫とあそぶにはボクは年をとりすぎている」と男の子は言いました。
I'm too old to be playing with bugs, said the boy.
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「時代はＢＬだよ」「びーえる？」「そう。ボーイズラブ。男の子同士の恋愛を扱った本とかのことだ」
It's the age of BL! "bee elu?" "Yup, Boy's Love. Books and such dealing with romance between boys."
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Naked boys were swimming in the river.
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My little sister sometimes wished she was a boy.
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The hungry boys made for the restaurant.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
On: シ, ス, ツ
Kun: こ, -こ, ね
3 strokes
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