お坊ぼっちゃん

noun

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.

• お宅たくのお坊ぼっちゃんはおいくつですか。

  How old is your son?

• お坊ぼっちゃん、お菓か子しをどうぞ。

  Here, young master, have some sweets.

noun

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.

• 彼かれは苦く労ろうを知しらない、いわゆるお坊ぼっちゃんだ。

  He's what you'd call a sheltered rich boy who doesn't know hardship.