男 子(だんし)

だんし

noun

boy, male

1. boy, young man, male

A male person, especially a boy or young man. Used in formal contexts or compound words.

男子(だんし)トイレはどこですか。

Where is the men's restroom?

男子(だんし)生徒(せいと)の数(かず)が増(ふ)えた。

The number of male students increased.

男子(だんし)サッカー日本(にほん)代表(だいひょう)。

Japan men's national soccer team.

Used in sports contexts

このクラスは男子(だんし)が多(おお)い。

This class has many boys.

男子(だんし)も女子(じょし)も同(おな)じ制服(せいふく)を着(き)ている学校(がっこう)がある。

There are schools where both boys and girls wear the same uniform.

男子(だんし) means "boy" or "male" and is used primarily in formal contexts, institutional settings, and compound words. It pairs with 女子(じょし) (female).

Compounds

男子(だんし)生徒(せいと): male student
男子(だんし)トイレ: men's restroom
男子校(だんしこう): boys' school
男子(だんし)サッカー: men's soccer

Similar words

男(おとこ): man, male (common, everyday)
男の子(おとこのこ): boy (casual, for children)
男性(だんせい): male, man (neutral, polite; used in surveys, forms, demographics)

Usage

男子(だんし) is typical in school settings (男子(だんし)生徒(せいと)), sports (男子(だんし)マラソン), and signage (男子(だんし)トイレ). In casual speech among young people, 男子(だんし) is also used to refer to boys or guys in a light, friendly way (e.g., 男子(だんし)ってそういうもの, "that's how guys are").

Related Words

Antonym: 女子(じょし) (female)

Related: 男性(だんせい) (male)

Compare: 男(おとこ)の子(こ) (boy)

Compare: 男(おとこ)の人(ひと) (man, male person)

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Added 2026.1.12 23:45 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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