JLPT N1 · Pronoun

奴 (yatsu)

奴 (やつ, yatsu) is a Japanese pronoun meaning “fellow; guy”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: やつ
Romaji: yatsu
Word class: Pronoun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

fellow; guy; chap · noun · usually written in kana · derogatory or familiar
thing; object · noun · colloquial, usually written in kana
he; she; him; her · pronoun · derogatory or familiar

Example sentences

欠点はあるけれども、彼はいい奴だ。

For all his faults, he is a good fellow.

Tatoeba #175948

新しいバイクは買えないのでこの古いやつでなんとか間に合わせなくてはならないだろう。

I can't afford to buy a new bike, so I'll have to manage with this old one.

Tatoeba #145472

やつは僕を裏切ったんだ！

He stabbed me in the back!

Tatoeba #193052

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

Kanji in 奴

奴

guy, slave, manservantド・やつ・やっこ · 5 strokes

Source: JMdict entry 1445640 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.