野郎|やろうyarou[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. nounguy; fellow; chap; buddy
  2. noun, pronounbastard; asshole; arsehole; son of a bitch
    He's the pest that, on last month's class-help day, escaped leaving me with all the work.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymやつCasualColloquial. A casual word for 'that guy' or 'that thing' — people or things alike, not necessarily insulting. 「野郎」 mostly insults men and is coarser, as in 「この野郎」.
  • RelatedやつCasualColloquial. A casual word for 'that guy' or 'that thing' — people or things alike, not necessarily insulting. 「野郎」 mostly insults men and is coarser, as in 「この野郎」.
  • Related奴さんやっこさんCasualColloquial. Says 'that guy' with a touch of affection or exasperation. 「野郎」 is rude and often contemptuous, though it can sometimes convey closeness.

Use 「野郎」 to insult or rudely address a man, as in 「この野郎」「野郎ども」. Use 「奴」 for casual talk about a person or thing, and 「奴さん」 to refer to someone with a touch of affection.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 男おとこ。
  2. 前髪まえがみを剃り落そりおとした少年しょうねん。
  3. 野郎やろう歌舞伎かぶきの役者やくしゃ。
  4. 陰間かげま。
  5. 男性だんせいを指さす卑語ひご。
  6. 人ひとなどを指さす罵倒ばとう語ご。
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