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青少年 (せいしょうねん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
young people ; youth ; the younger generation
Refers broadly to adolescents and young adults, typically from around middle school to early twenties. Often used in formal, educational, or policy contexts.
この イベント は 青せい 少しょう 年ねん 向む け に 企き 画かく さ れ た 。
This event was planned for young people.
Similar words 若わか 者もの 若者 is a more casual, everyday term for young people, while 青少年 is more formal and often used in official or educational contexts.
青せい 年ねん 青年 typically refers to young men or youth in a slightly older age range (late teens to twenties), whereas 青少年 includes both boys and girls from early adolescence.
Etymology Compound of 青 (young, immature) and 少年 (boy, juvenile), extended to include both young males and females.
