Meaning of 少年 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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少年JLPT 3
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Kana Readingしょうねん
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Romajishōnen
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
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Example Sentences
少年, しょうねん used in context
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The boy was expelled from music school when he was 12.
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「それを乗り越えて、初めて少年は男にうんちゃらかんちゃらです」「何となくよさげな事を言おうってんなら、最後までちゃんと言えよ！」
It is when you overcome that, that a boy becomes something-something "If you're trying to say something important sounding keep talking right to the end!"
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The boy who lives next door often comes home late.
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Let's ask the boy who lives next door.
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The ingenious boy won a prize for his invention.
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The little boy sat on his father's shoulders.
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