男だん子し

noun

boy; young male

Typically refers to a male child or adolescent, often in contrast to 女子 (girl). Common in school, sports, and demographic contexts.

• このクラスには男だん子しが15人にんいる。

  There are 15 boys in this class.

• 男だん子しトイレはあちらです。

  The boys' restroom is over there.

noun

man; male

Used for adult males, often in formal, statistical, or categorical contexts (e.g., 男子社員, 男子学生). In casual speech, 男性 is more common for 'man'.

• この会かい社しゃの男だん子し社しゃ員いんはみんなスーツを着きている。

  All the male employees at this company wear suits.

• 男だん子しマラソンの優ゆう勝しょう者しゃはケニアの選せん手しゅだった。

  The winner of the men's marathon was a Kenyan athlete.