Japanese word

ジュニア

Pronunciation

Romajijunia

Meaning

  • nounjunior

Example

弟はジュニアの大会に出ます。otōto wa ju ni a no tai kai ni de ma su

My younger brother will compete in a junior tournament.

Illustration for ジュニア (junior)

More examples

この施設ではジュニアの練習を午前中に行います。ko no shi setsu de wa ju ni a no ren shū o go zen chū ni okona i ma su

We hold practice for juniors at this facility in the morning.

Core concept

Shows that a person, team, or category belongs to the younger or lower-level side of a larger group.

Common phrases

  • ジュニアの大会ju ni a no tai kai

    junior tournament

  • ジュニア部門ju ni a bu mon

    junior division

  • ジュニア選手ju ni a sen shu

    junior athlete

Similar words

年少者nenshōsha: A person who is younger than others in the same group.
若手wakate: A relatively young or inexperienced member of a group or field.
後輩kōhai: A person who joined a school or organization later than another member.
下級生kakyūsei: A student in a lower school year than another student.

Definition in Japanese

年齢の低い者や、熟練度の低い者を対象とする区分。また、その区分に属する者。nen rei no hiku i mono ya juku ren do no hiku i mono o tai shō to su ru ku bun ma ta so no ku bun ni zoku su ru mono

Word origin

ジュニア (junia) is a Japanese loanword from English junior; English junior derives from Latin iūnior, meaning "younger", the comparative of iuvenis.

Usage tips

  • Sports news in English uses junior for youth competitions, but junior may also describe a lower-ranking employee or a student in the third year of a four-year program.

Opposites

  • シニアshiniaseniornoun

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