若い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 若い | 若くない |
| Polite | 若いです | 若くないですalso 若くありません |
| Past polite | 若かったです | 若くなかったですalso 若くありませんでした |
| Past | 若かった | 若くなかった |
| Te-form | 若くて | 若くなくて |
| Adverbial | 若く | |
| Conditional | 若ければ | 若くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 若かったら | 若くなかったら |
Describes people, animals, or things that are in an early stage of life or development.
He is still young, but very reliable.
Young trees break easily in the wind.
immature; green; inexperienced
Often used critically to suggest lack of experience or childishness.
Your way of thinking is still immature.
For green employees, you first need to teach them the basics.
Used for numbers, especially in set phrases like 番号が若い (a low number).
His uniform number is low.
People with low-numbered tickets will be called first.
She's 40, but she looks young.
My younger brother is three years younger than me.
His jersey number is low.
young pine tree · New Year's pine decoration
young wife
be rejuvenated; feel young again
young greens; young herbs
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
youthful; young-looking
young master; young gentleman
young imperial prince; child of the imperial family · shrine dedicated to a child deity of the main shrine · newly built shrine for a transferred tutelary deity
youthful impetuosity; youthful vitality
young grass; fresh green grass
young master; son of a high-ranking person
young man; youth; lad · servant boy; young shopboy; apprentice
dressing to look young; making oneself look younger
young tree; sapling
young lord; young prince
young warrior
first water drawn on New Year's morning
youngster; greenhorn; neophyte
young person; youth · pre-coming-of-age boy (Edo period) · young male prostitute (historical); young kabuki actor-prostitute; younger partner in male homosexual relationship (historical)
youth; young person · child; young son (of a high-ranking person) · young; new
young; youthful
Kōwaka; Kōwaka dance; recitative dance style of the Muromachi period
young person; youth · young
youth; youthfulness
youngish; young-looking
young samurai