also: わかもん
young person; young people; the youth
A general noun for young people, often referring to teenagers through young adults as a social group or to an individual young person. Neutral in register, though context can make it affectionate, critical, or sociological.
There are few young people in this town.
That shop is popular with young people.
This game is popular among young people.
We made a magazine aimed at young people.
Young people gather in Shibuya.
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.
若年 is a formal, abstract term for the state of being young (used in legal/statistical contexts), while 若者 concretely refers to young people themselves.
若者 is an everyday, casual word for young people collectively, whereas 青年団 names a formal community organization.
若者 is a general term for young people in society, whereas 若手 is used specifically for young members of a profession, team, or organization.
若者 refers to young people in general, while 青春 refers to the concept or era of youth rather than the people living it.