男の子

おとこのこ

Boy

N5noun·otokonoko

How to remember it

Literally man's child — a male child; pair it with 女の子, girl.

Example sentences

  • 男の子がボールで遊んでいます。

    おとこのこがぼーるであそんでいます。

    The boy is playing with a ball.

  • あの男の子は私の弟です。

    あのおとこのこはわたしのおとうとです。

    That boy is my younger brother.

Usage

Refers to a male child, roughly from toddler to pre-teen.

Related words

女の子子供大人

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