son (of others); young master; boy
Honorific term used to refer to someone else's son, especially a young boy from a respectable family. Often used by older speakers or in service contexts.
How old is your son?
Here, young master, have some sweets.
sheltered young man; naive rich boy
Used somewhat ironically or critically to describe a young man from a wealthy family who is inexperienced or naive about the real world.
He's what you'd call a sheltered rich boy who doesn't know hardship.
お坊ちゃん adds the polite prefix お to 坊ちゃん, making it sound softer and more respectful when referring to someone else's son.
Standard spelling; the honorific prefix お and 坊 (boy) with the diminutive ちゃん.
Variant spelling with a small っ, emphasizing the colloquial pronunciation.
Formed from the honorific prefix お, the noun 坊 (boy, son), and the diminutive suffix ちゃん. The variant with っちゃん reflects colloquial gemination.