ボーイ

Frequency rank: 28,209. – 28,410.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

boy
bellboy; porter; waiter

Forms

ボーイFrequency rank: 28,209. – 28,410.

Generated definitions (experimental)

This term can refer to a young male or a boy in a general context, but it can also specifically denote a professional role like a bellboy or porter, typically found in hotels.

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The bellboy at that hotel was very kind.

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He is still a small boy.

bellboy; porter

This meaning emphasizes the role of an individual working in hospitality, helping with luggage, checking in guests, or delivering items to rooms.

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I had the bellboy carry my luggage.

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The porter showed the guests to their room.

waiter

In this context, the word can also refer to someone serving in a restaurant, taking orders, and serving food or drinks to customers.

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The waiter came to take our order.

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That waiter is very efficient.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to act as a bellboy/porter/waiterhotel bellboyporter feebellboy positionwaiter serviceto ask the bellboy for assistancethe bellboy carriesbellboy uniformroom service attendantoutdoor boy (related to activities)

Example sentences

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1. 。

He is a waiter in a seaside restaurant.

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2. 。

He earns his living as a hotel boy.

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3. 。

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4. 、。

I had the porter take my suitcases to my room.

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5. 。

I saw a bellman coming along.

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6. 。

The boy scouts went from door to door selling what they had made.

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7. 、。

Waiter, please give me a cup of tea.

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8. 、。

Waiter, give us separate checks, please.

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9. 、。

Waiter, three coffees, please.

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10. 。

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11. 。

Jim got a job as a waiter.

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The small crowd at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park stood for a moment of silence at 8:15 a.m., the exact moment an atomic bomb nicknamed “Little Boy” was dropped from the U.S. warplane Enola Gay.

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