Youngmanとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

young man (plural young men)

1. A term of endearment or admonishment by adults for a young boy.

   I can't understand you, young man. Can you point to which toy you want?

   • 1985 November 28, Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes (comic):

     That does it, young man! You are excused to your room!

   • 2003 July 17, Tom Armstrong, Marvin (comic):

     Hey, young man... don't walk on the kitchen floor. I just mopped over there.

   • 2004, Warren W. Evans, Corky, Peggy and the Goldfinch, page 82:

     “Now you listen to me, young man!” Mom pointed a finger straight into my face.

   • 2004 September 21, Bill Amend, FoxTrot (comic):

     Hello, young man, I'm Quincy's mother. I decided to drop by to see how his adopted family is treating him.

2. (dated) A male lover; a sweetheart.
   • 1957, J. D. Salinger, "Zooey", in 1961, Franny and Zooey, 1991 LB Books edition, page 96:

     "Lane Coutell. He's only been Franny's boy friend for a whole year. ..."

     "The expression in Franny's 'young man,'" he said, "not her 'boy friend.' Why are you so out of date, Bessie? ..."

3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see young,‎ man.

   Synonym: (male) youth

参考

• young lady