Boy in Japanese 🇯🇵

おとこ の こ info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– Break it down into parts: 'おとこ' (otoko) means "man" and 'の こ' (no ko) means "child". So, together it means "boy" or "male child".
– Picture a boy you know and mentally label him as 'おとこ の こ' (otoko no ko).
– Use mnemonic devices: Think of "Oh-to-kid (otoko) no ce-kid (ko)" as a phrase.

Explanations:
– 'おとこ の こ' (otoko no ko) directly translates to "boy" in English.
– It is used to refer to a male child or a young boy.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 少年 (しょうねん, shōnen): This also means boy but is often used for slightly older boys, perhaps in their early teens.
– 男の子供 (おとこのこども, otoko no kodomo): Another way to say boy, literally “male child”.

Alternate meanings like slang:
– In some casual contexts, '男の子' (otoko no ko) might also be used playfully to refer to a youthful male person in spirit, not necessarily a child.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. あの おとこ の こ は サッカー が じょうず です。
– Ano otoko no ko wa sakkā ga jōzu desu.
– That boy is good at soccer.

2. おとこ の こ が にわ で あそんで います。
– Otoko no ko ga niwa de asonde imasu.
– A boy is playing in the yard.

3. かのじょ の おとうと は かわいい おとこ の こ です。
– Kanojo no otōto wa kawaii otoko no ko desu.
– Her younger brother is a cute boy.

a few seconds ago