ボーイ

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Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from English boy.

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ボーイ (bōi

  1. boy
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Etymology 2[edit]

Clipping of ベルボーイ (berubōi), borrowed from English bellboy.

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Noun[edit]

ボーイ (bōi

  1. bellboy, (male) bellhop, porter, page
  2. (male) waiter
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References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN