男(おとこ)の子(こ)

おとこのこ
noun
boy
person
1. boy
A male child.
男(おとこ)の子(こ)が遊(あそ)んでいる。
A boy is playing.
男(おとこ)の子(こ)と女(おんな)の子(こ)
Boys and girls.
うちの子(こ)は男(おとこ)の子(こ)です。
My child is a boy.
I became friends with the boy next door.
Boys are playing soccer in the park.

男(おとこ)の子(こ) is the common everyday term for a boy (male child).

Pronunciation

おとこのこ - note the possessive の between 男(おとこ) and 子(こ).

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