こぞう
Kozou
小僧 (Kozou) is a Japanese noun meaning “youngster, boy, kid, brat”.
Meanings
- nounyoungster; boy; kid; brat; lad
- nounyoung Buddhist monk; young bonze
- nounyoung shop-boy; errand boy; apprentice
Examples
門前の小僧習わぬ経を読む。
A saint's maid quotes Latin.
そのいたずら小僧から目を離すな。
Keep an eye on the naughty kid.
あのわんぱく小僧のいたずらには閉口する。
That naughty boy annoys me by his pranks.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).