ヤング

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Meanings

1

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Used as a pre-noun modifier, often in compound terms like ヤング世代 (young generation) or ヤング向け (aimed at young people).

This magazine is popular with the young generation.

2

Refers to young people collectively or a young individual, often in a trendy or casual context.

ヤング向むけの〈物もの〉something aimed at young people
このブランドはヤング向むけの服ふくを売うっている。
This brand sells clothes aimed at young people.
ヤング世せ代だいthe young generation
ヤング世せ代だいはSNSをよく利り用ようする。
The young generation often uses social media.

若わか者ものN2sense 2
若者 is the standard, neutral Japanese word for a young person, while ヤング is a trendier loanword often used in advertising or casual speech.
若わかいN5sense 1
若い is the native Japanese adjective meaning 'young' and can modify any noun, whereas ヤング is a no-adjective/noun used mainly in set compounds like ヤング世代.

老ろう人じんN3sense 2
老人 refers to an elderly person, the opposite end of the age spectrum from ヤング (a young person).
オールド sense 1
オールド is the loanword meaning 'old', forming the opposite pre-noun modifier to ヤング in compounds describing age groups.

Borrowed from English 'young'.

young town

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