Japanese word

坊っちゃん

Pronunciation

Romajibotchan

Meaning

  • nounBotchan

Example

夏目漱石の坊っちゃんを読みました。natsu me sō seki no bo tcha n o yo mi ma shi ta

I read Natsume Soseki's Botchan.

Illustration for 坊っちゃん (Botchan)

More examples

図書館で坊っちゃんを借りました。to sho kan de bo tcha n o ka ri ma shi ta

I borrowed Botchan from the library.

Common phrases

  • 坊っちゃんを借りるbo tcha n o ka ri ru

    borrow Botchan

  • 坊っちゃんの主人公bo tcha n no shu jin kō

    the protagonist of Botchan

Definition in Japanese

明治時代の教師を主人公とする夏目漱石の小説の題名。mei ji ji dai no kyō shi o shu jin kō to su ru natsu me sō seki no shō setsu no dai mei

Word origin

The title 坊っちゃん (botchan) comes from 坊ちゃん (botchan), a familiar form built from 坊 (bō, "young master") and ちゃん (chan, "affectionate suffix").

Usage tips

  • In Natsume Soseki's 1906 novel, Botchan leaves Tokyo to teach mathematics in Matsuyama on Shikoku, where his directness causes repeated conflicts.

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