坊ちゃん

坊っちゃん

Reading

Kana: ぼっちゃん
Romaji: botchan
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

son (of others)

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
2

young master

3

green young man from a well-to-do family

See also: お坊ちゃん

Kanji

Readings: ボウ、 ボッ
Meanings: boy, priest's residence, priest

Example Sentence

御坊(ごぼう)ちゃんに(こう)あれ。
➥All our best to that little boy.
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