若手
Meanings
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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
young person; young member; young talent
Refers to a relatively young person within a group, organization, or field, often with a nuance of being promising or upcoming. Commonly used in professional, sports, and artistic contexts.
A young employee of the company proposed a new project.
He is a promising young researcher.
Usage patterns
- 若手〈人〉young member of a group or profession (e.g. young employee, young player)
A young employee proposed a new project.
- 若手を育てるto train/develop young talent
This team is focused on developing young talent.
- 若手が台頭するfor young talent to rise to prominence
In recent years, young talent has been rising to prominence in the industry.
- 若手を起用するto cast/employ a young talent (in a role, team, etc.)
The manager actively fielded young players this season.