Hehe... Ive been meaning to ask this...cuz its really annoying and confusing. Whats the general understanding of the term yarou amongst Japanese speakers? Kono yaro is translated to 'you ba$tard' , but if it really means that, then why is it used in anime/manga for 12-13 year olds? And then I rememeber Sasuke addressing Kakashi as 'Kakashi no yaro' in the Naruto OVA 3 and also the Tazuna arc. If it really means that then thats pretty rude, even for Sasuke's standards dont you think? What I mean to ask is what sort of shock value it carries in the Japan and is it appropriate enough to be used to adress your teachers.