noun
young master; son of a high-ranking person
Honorific term used to refer to the son of a noble, samurai, or wealthy family. Often used by servants or in historical contexts.
お屋敷の若様は、とても利発な方でいらっしゃいます。
The young master of the mansion is a very bright person.
若様がお庭で遊んでいらっしゃいます
The young master is playing in the garden.
Also means 'young master' but is more colloquial and often used for a rich, sheltered boy; 若様 is more formal and tied to traditional hierarchical settings.
Similar meaning but more archaic and specifically refers to a young lord or prince in a courtly context.
Compound of 若 (waka, 'young') and 様 (sama, honorific suffix).