JLPT N2 · Noun

坊や (bouya)

坊や (ぼうや, bouya) is a Japanese noun meaning “boy; son”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists.

Reading: ぼうや
Romaji: bouya
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

boy; son; child · noun · familiar
mere boy; stripling; greenhorn · noun · derogatory

Example sentences

あっちへ行きな、ぼうや。

Out of my way, boy.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 坊や

boy, priest's residence, priestボウ・ボッ · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 坊や.

寝坊ねぼうsleeping in late赤ん坊あかんぼうbaby朝寝坊あさねぼうsleeping late in the morning坊さんぼうさんBuddhist priest坊っちゃんぼっちゃん(another's) son

Source: JMdict entry 1519060 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.