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やんちゃ坊主 (yanchabouzu) Japanese meaning: rascal | Kotomora

やんちゃ坊ぼう主ず

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Meanings

1

rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child

Colloquial, often affectionate term for a cheeky or unruly child, typically a boy.

うちのやんちゃ坊ぼう主ずがまた窓まどガラスを割わっ

た

。

Our little rascal broke the window again.

近きん所じょのやんちゃ坊ぼう主ずたちが公こう園えんで走はしり回まわっている。

The neighborhood's mischievous kids are running around in the park.

Kanji

坊boy, priest's residence, priest
主lord, chief, master

Related words

腕わん白ぱく
腕白 is a more standard, slightly less colloquial term for a naughty or mischievous child, while やんちゃ坊主 is more casual and affectionate.
いたずらっ子こ
いたずらっ子 emphasizes prank-playing behavior, whereas やんちゃ坊主 suggests general unruly or cheeky behavior.

Built from

やんちゃ+坊ぼう主ず

Etymology

やんちゃ is a colloquial word meaning 'naughty' or 'mischievous', possibly derived from the onomatopoeic やんやん (crying noisily) or related to 腕白 (わんぱく). 坊主 (ぼうず) means 'boy' or 'kid' (literally 'Buddhist priest', but used colloquially for boys). The exact derivation of やんちゃ is uncertain.