青せい年ねん団だん

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Common word

Meanings

noun

young persons' association; youth group

Refers to a local community organization for young people, often involved in volunteer activities, festivals, and social events. Common in Japanese towns and villages.

地じ元もとの青せい年ねん団だんが夏なつ祭まつりの準じゅん備びをしている。
The local young persons' association is preparing for the summer festival.
彼かれは青せい年ねん団だんの活かつ動どうに積せっ極きょく的てきに参さん加かしている。
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
彼かれは高こう校こうを卒そつ業ぎょうしてから青せい年ねん団だんに入はいった。
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
村むらの若わか者ものたちが青せい年ねん団だんを結けっ成せいした。
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
夏なつ祭まつりでは青せい年ねん団だんの活かつ動どうに参さん加かする人ひとが多おおい。
Many people take part in the youth group's activities during the summer festival.

Kanji

青blue, green
年year, counter for years
団group, association

Related words

青せい年ねんN3
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.
若わか者ものN2
若者 is an everyday, casual word for young people collectively, whereas 青年団 names a formal community organization.
青せい年ねん会かい
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.

Don't confuse with

婦ふ人じん会かい
婦人会 is a women's community association, structurally similar to 青年団 but for married or older women rather than young people.

Built from

青せい年ねん+団だん

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.