坊や (ぼうや): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

坊や (ぼうや) means boy (young child).

See example sentences below.

坊や at a glance

坊や

ぼうやbouya

N2noun

boy (young child)

坊やぼうやbouyaN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

boy (young child)

Example 1

坊やが公園で遊んでいる。

Translation

The boy is playing in the park.

Example 2

坊や、お茶を飲みなさい。

Translation

Boy, please drink some tea.