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青年団 (せいねんだん, seinendan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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The local young persons' association is preparing for the summer festival.
He actively participates in the activities of the youth group.
Usage patterns 青せい 年ねん 団だん に 入はい る to join a youth group
He joined the youth group after graduating from high school.
青せい 年ねん 団だん を 結けっ 成せい する to form a youth group
The young people of the village formed a youth group.
青せい 年ねん 団だん の 活かつ 動どう に 参さん 加か する to take part in youth group activities
Related words 青年 refers simply to a young person or youth in general, while 青年団 specifically denotes an organized local association of young people.
若者 is an everyday, casual word for young people collectively, whereas 青年団 names a formal community organization.
青年会 and 青年団 both mean a local youth association, but 青年会 is more common in urban or church/temple contexts while 青年団 is typical of rural towns and villages.
Etymology Compound of 青年 (seinen, 'young person') and 団 (dan, 'group' or 'association'). The term became common in the early 20th century with the establishment of local youth organizations across Japan.
Many people take part in the youth group's activities during the summer festival.
