やつ

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of やつ – see the following entry.

【八つ】 [noun] eight things [small or without a counter category] Alternative spellings 8つ, やっつ

(This term, やつ (yatsu), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as やつ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as やつ.)

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
奴

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) やつ [yáꜜtsù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ja̠t͡sɨ]

Noun

やつ or ヤツ • (yatsu) ^{←やつ (yatu)?}

1. (colloquial, impolite) fellow, chap, guy

   変(へん)なやつ

   hen na yatsu

   a strange fella

   知(し)らんやつ

   shiran yatsu

   some dude I don't know

Synonyms

• (female) 娘(こ) (ko)

Derived terms

• こいつ (koitsu)
• そいつ (soitsu)
• あいつ (aitsu)
• どいつ (doitsu)

Pronoun

やつ or ヤツ • (yatsu) ^{←やつ (yatu)?}

1. (colloquial, impolite) he, she

   ヤツを殺(ころ)せ。

   Yatsu o korose.

   Kill him.