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御曹司 (おんぞうし, onzoushi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

御おん曹ぞう司し

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

son of a distinguished family; scion

Refers to a young man born into a high-status, wealthy, or historically prominent family. Often carries a nuance of being sheltered or privileged.

彼かれは有ゆう名めいな政せい治じ家かの御おん曹ぞう司しとし

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育そだ

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He grew up as the son of a famous politician.

あの御おん曹ぞう司しは一いち度どもアルバイトをしたことがないらしい。

That scion has apparently never worked a part-time job.

Kanji

御honorable, manipulate, govern
曹office, official, comrade
司director, official, govt office
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Related words

お坊ぼっちゃん
More colloquial and often affectionate or teasing term for a boy from a well-to-do family; can also simply mean 'young master'.
セレブ
Loanword from 'celebrity'; refers to a wealthy or famous person, not specifically a son of a distinguished family.

Built from

お+曹ぞう司し

Written forms

御おん曹ぞう司しUsage88%
Standard kanji form; the most common spelling in modern usage.
御おん曹ぞう子しUsage12%
Variant kanji form; less common but still encountered.

Etymology

From 御 (honorific prefix) + 曹司 (a term for a room or chamber in a noble's residence, later associated with the young men who served there). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term came to refer to the sons of high-ranking families.