男の子の赤ちゃん
otokonoko no akachan
The English phrase "baby boy" is translated into Japanese as 男の子の赤ちゃん (otokonoko no akachan).
男の子の赤ちゃん is used to describe a very young male human being.
Meaning: very young male human being (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 男の子 (otokonoko, boy), の (no, possessive particle) and 赤ちゃん (akachan, baby).
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle の (no) is used here to link the noun 'boy' to the noun 'baby' to specify the gender of the baby.
How do you pronounce it?
otokonoko no akachan
When do people say it?
When referring to a baby boy by name, it is common to add the honorific suffixes -chan or -kun to add warmth and affection.
Did you know?
- The word 赤ちゃん (akachan) literally means 'red child'. This refers to the reddish appearance of a newborn's skin.
- The word 赤ちゃん (akachan) contains the suffix -chan, which is itself a corrupted, 'baby-talk' version of the formal honorific -san.
- The term 赤ちゃん (akachan) is sometimes used as a slang term for an adult who is acting clingy or needy, similar to the English 'baby'.
Examples in context
- 元気な1歳の男の赤ちゃんEnergetic one-year-old baby boy
Example conversation
Ren and Misaki are looking at a photo of a relative.
- 蓮 Renこの写真は誰ですか？kono shashin wa dare desu ka?Who is in this photo?
- 美咲 Misaki私の親戚の男の子の赤ちゃんです。watashi no shinseki no otokonoko no akachan desu.It is my relative's baby boy.
- 蓮 Ren本当にかわいいですね。hontou ni kawaii desu ne.He is really cute, isn't he?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、とてもいい子です。hai, totemo ii ko desu.Yes, he is a very good boy.
