Meaning of 若い in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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若いJLPT 5
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Kana Readingわかい
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Romajiwakai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- young
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Example Sentences
若い, わかい used in context
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若い棋士が多少、尊大な感じになるのはよくあることで、 そういうことは将棋界に限った話ではないでしょう。
It often happens that young shogi players become a little self-important, but I don't think that's something limited to the shogi world.
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若い男女が人里離れた洋館で恐怖の一夜を過ごすという、ホラーの定番スタイルだ。
This is a horror staple - young men and women spend a night of terror in an isolated house.
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実は、大きな声で言えませんが、ここ最近このビーチで若い女性が盗撮されたうわさがあるんです。
Actually, and I need to keep this quiet, but recently here there's a rumour that young women on this beach are having photos taken in secret of them.
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Ahh ... well I was young but what a stupid mistake.
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そうやって俺のことを気にしつつ、しかし素直になりきれない、そのツンデレさが今若い男の間で大ブーム！
That way you keep thinking about me but are unable to admit to your feelings, that hot and cold feel is a real boom among young men!
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To me, fair friend, you never can be old.
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Kanji found in this word
young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
On: ジャク, ニャク, ニャ
Kun: わか.い, わか-, も.しくわ, も.し, も.しくは, ごと.し
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