also: ハイ・ティーン
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
late teens
Refers to the older teenage years, roughly 16–19. A wasei-eigo term derived from English 'high teen', not used in English with this meaning.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from high teen
彼女はまだハイティーンだ。
She is still in her late teens.
ハイティーンの若者に人気のブランド。
A brand popular among late-teen youth.
Wasei-eigo from English 'high teen'. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it follows the pattern of ローティーン (low teen) to distinguish older from younger teenagers.