Illustration: At a neighbourhood barbecue beside a Japanese apartment building, a young man has somehow taken possession of three pairs of cooking tongs while everyone else waits empty-handed. His longtime friend hooks a thumb toward him, shoulders relaxed and mouth crooked in affectionate exasperation.

やつ

yatsu

guy, fellow

Familiar and sometimes rude when used about a person. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

彼かれは実じつにいいやつだ。
He is so nice a fellow.
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トムは本当ほんとうにいいヤツだと思おもう。
I think Tom is a really nice guy.
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彼かれはタフな奴やつだったよ。
He was a tough guy.
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