also: ギャングエージ
gang age; preadolescence
A developmental stage, roughly ages 8–12, when children form close peer groups and may engage in group mischief or minor delinquency. Used in psychology and education contexts.
Children in the gang age stage place great importance on bonds with their peers.
This period is also called the gang age, and group activities become more frequent.
Spelling with interpunct, sometimes used for clarity.
Variant with interpunct and 'age' pronunciation.
Loanword from English 'gang age', a term used in developmental psychology.