Vocabulary

What does 坊ちゃん (ぼっちゃん, botchan) mean?

坊ちゃん (ぼっちゃん, botchan) means (another's) son; boy; young master.

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Readingぼっちゃん
Romajibotchan
Part of speechnoun
ぼっちゃん
botchan

(another's) son; boy; young master

  1. 1noun (another's) son; boy; young master
  2. 2noun green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world

Also written: 坊っちゃん

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