文ぶん学がく青せい年ねん

noun

young literary enthusiast; literary youth

Refers to a young person, typically male, who is passionate about literature, often with a slightly romantic or idealistic image. Can be used neutrally or with a touch of nostalgia.

• 彼かれは文ぶん学がく青せい年ねんで、いつも小しょう説せつを読よんでいる。

  He is a young literary enthusiast and is always reading novels.

• 大だい学がく時じ代だい、文ぶん学がく青せい年ねんだった父ちちは詩し集しゅうをよく買かっていた。

  In his college days, my father, a literary youth, often bought poetry collections.