坊っちゃん
ぼっちゃん
bochan
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 54 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
坊っちゃん (ぼっちゃん (bochan)) means "Young boy". It is read ぼっちゃん (bochan). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Young boy
Also : Young master
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Example Sentences
その坊っちゃんはいつも元気そうだ。
そのぼっちゃんはいつもげんきそうだ。
That young boy always seems energetic.
坊っちゃんが転んでしまったので、助けてあげた。
ぼっちゃんがころんでしまったので、たすけてあげた。
The young boy fell over, so I helped him up.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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