白人の男の子
hakujin no otokonoko
The English phrase "white boy" is translated into Japanese as 白人の男の子 (hakujin no otokonoko).
This phrase refers to a boy who has white skin and is of European descent. In many contexts, it is more common to simply use 白人 to refer to a person of European descent rather than using the full phrase for a boy.
How do you pronounce it?
hakujin no otokonoko
Did you know?
- Historically, Westerners were sometimes referred to as 南蛮人, which literally means 'southern barbarians'.
- In modern slang, foreign appearances are sometimes described using the word ハーフ, meaning 'half', if the boy is of mixed heritage.
- If you were describing a boy with extremely pale skin rather than his ethnicity, you might use the word 色白 (irojiro) instead of 白人, as the latter strictly denotes race.
Examples in context
- 白人の男の子が公園にいます。Hakujin no otokonoko ga kouen ni imasu.There is a white boy in the park.
- あそこに白人の男の子がいます。Asoko ni hakujin no otokonoko ga imasu.There is a white boy over there.
- 彼は白人の男の子です。Kare wa hakujin no otokonoko desu.He is a white boy.
Example conversation
Yui and Kenta are watching children play in a park.
- 結衣 Yuiあそこの白人の男の子、元気だね。Asoko no hakujin no otokonoko, genki dane.That white boy over there is energetic, isn't he?
- 健太 Kenta本当だね。とても楽しそうだ。Hontou dane. Totemo tanoshisou da.True. He looks like he's having a lot of fun.
- 結衣 Yui健太君、あの子の名前を知ってる？Kenta-kun, ano ko no namae o shitteru?Kenta, do you know that boy's name?
- 健太 Kentaいや、知らないよ。Iya, shiranai yo.No, I don't.
