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非行少年 (hikoushounen) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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The police took a juvenile delinquent into custody last night.
Rehabilitation programs for juvenile delinquents are being run in the community.
Kanji 行 going, journey, carry out Related words 非ひ 行こう 非行 refers to delinquency or misconduct in general, while 非行少年 specifically means a juvenile delinquent (a young person who commits such acts).
少しょう 年ねん 犯はん 罪ざい 少年犯罪 means juvenile crime (the act), whereas 非行少年 refers to the person who commits it.
Etymology Compound of 非行 (misconduct, delinquency) and 少年 (boy, juvenile). The term is a modern legal/social construct with no special historical derivation.
