ぼうや
Noun
1.
boy, son, child
familiar language
2.
mere boy, stripling, greenhorn
derogatory
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あの坊やはいつも元気いっぱいです。
That little boy is always full of energy.
まだ若い坊やには、この仕事は荷が重すぎるだろう。
This job is probably too much for such a young boy (greenhorn).
母親が坊やに絵本を読んで聞かせました。
The mother read a picture book to her little boy.
彼は自分を「坊や」扱いされるのを嫌がります。
He dislikes being treated like a "mere boy."
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