boy

男の子、少年

男性の子供や十代の少年。

やさしい英語で： A male child or teenager.

• The boy is seven.
• Two boys were playing football outside.
• Is that boy your brother?

類義語： lad

反対語： girl

よく使う表現： little boy, young boy, school boy

オス、男の子

主に飼い犬などのオス。親しみを込めた呼びかけにも使う。

やさしい英語で： A male animal, especially a pet dog, often spoken to with affection.

• Good boy! Here is your treat.
• Our dog is a very friendly boy.
• Is your kitten a boy or a girl?

類義語： male

反対語： girl

よく使う表現： good boy, clever boy, boy puppy

男友達、仲間

男性の友人。特によく一緒に過ごす仲間。

やさしい英語で： A male friend, especially one in a group you spend time with.

• I am meeting the boys tonight.
• One of the boys brought a guitar.
• He is a boy from school I still see regularly.

類義語： mate, pal

よく使う表現： the boys, boy from school

子供っぽい男

責任ある大人としてではなく、子供のように振る舞う男性。

やさしい英語で： A man who behaves like a child rather than a responsible adult.

• He is still a boy at heart.
• She called him a silly boy for avoiding responsibility.
• They are grown men, but they act like little boys.

類義語： manchild

よく使う表現： silly boy, immature boy, still a boy

こいつ、やつ

大きな物や立派な物を、親しみや冗談を込めて呼ぶ言葉。

やさしい英語で： An object you refer to playfully, often because it is large or impressive.

• This boy weighs a ton.
• That bad boy can cook six pizzas at once.
• We needed a bigger truck to move these boys.

類義語： thing

よく使う表現： bad boy, big boy, this boy

わあ、いやあ

驚きや興奮、感心などの強い気持ちを表す掛け声。

やさしい英語で： Used to show a strong feeling, such as surprise, excitement, or admiration.

• Boy, that was loud!
• Oh boy, I cannot wait for the holidays!
• Boy, did we get wet in that storm!

類義語： wow

よく使う表現： oh boy, boy oh boy