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青少年 (seishounen) Japanese meaning: young people | Kotomora
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社しゃ
会かい
全ぜん
体たい
の
責せき
任にん
だ
。
The healthy development of young people is the responsibility of society as a whole.
This event was planned for young people.
Related words 若者 is the casual, everyday word for young people, while 青少年 is the formal term used in official, educational, or legal contexts.
青年 usually refers to young men in their late teens to twenties, whereas 青少年 is a broader, gender-inclusive term covering early adolescence through young adulthood.
青少年 refers specifically to teenagers and young adults in official or educational contexts, whereas 若年層 is a broader demographic category used in surveys and reports.
Opposites 高齢者 refers to elderly people, standing in contrast to 青少年, which denotes young people, and the two terms are often paired in demographic or policy discussions.
Etymology Compound of 青 (young, immature) and 少年 (boy, juvenile), extended to include both young males and females.
Violent games are said to have a harmful influence on young people.
healthy youth development ordinance
