Lexical entry
カウボーイ
kaubooi
A man who herds cattle, especially on horseback.
People & Social LifePure GairaigoSource uncertain
Meaning
A cowboy is a cattle herder, often associated with the American West. In Japanese it can also be used more loosely for the stereotypical Western ranch hand.
- person who herds cattle
- western ranch hand stereotype
Examples
Example Sentences
彼はカウボーイとして牧場で働いています。
He works on a ranch as a cowboy.
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子供の頃、カウボーイの映画を見るのが大好きでした。
I loved watching cowboy movies when I was a child.
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祭りの会場には、カウボーイの格好をした人がたくさんいた。
There were many people dressed as cowboys at the festival venue.
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Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
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- Active language
- English