郎子いらつこ

noun

lad; young man

Archaic familiar vocative term for a young man, used in direct address. Found in classical texts; not used in modern Japanese.

See also: 郎女

• 古ふるい物もの語がたりでは、若わか者ものに「郎子いらつこ」と呼よびかける場ば面めんがある。

  In old tales, there are scenes where a young man is addressed as 郎子.