VocabJLPT N3
boy
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. boy
  2. 2. man
A noun meaning "boy" or "male," often used to refer to male students or young males in a group context. It frequently appears in school-related settings, such as 男子生徒 (male student), and contrasts with 女子 (girl/female).

Example sentences

Sentence 1

In the evenings, the boys would skip stones at the river.

Sentence 2

Hey, boys get scared too, okay!

Sentence 3

"Boys, go ahead first!" the teacher called out.

Sentence 4

Wow, a boy picking out flowers — I wouldn't have expected that!

Sentence 5

Did the boys' team win yesterday's match?