Japanese word

ヤング

Pronunciation

Romajiyangu

Meaning

  • nounyoung people

Example

この店はヤング層に人気です。ko no mise wa ya n gu sō ni nin ki de su

This store is popular with young people.

Illustration for ヤング (young people)

More examples

この番組はヤング向けに作られています。ko no ban gumi wa ya n gu mu ke ni tsuku ra re te i ma su

This program is made for young people.

Core concept

It presents youth as a shared social category whose members are considered together.

Common phrases

  • ヤング向けya n gu mu ke

    for young people

  • ヤングに人気ya n gu ni nin ki

    popular with young people

  • ヤング層ya n gu sō

    young demographic

Similar words

若者wakamono: A person in the younger generation, with an everyday and broadly used meaning.
青年seinen: A young person, usually an older teenager or young adult, in a relatively formal style.

Definition in Japanese

若い世代に属する人々をひとまとまりとして指す語。waka i se dai ni zoku su ru hito bito o hi to ma to ma ri to shi te sa su go

Word origin

ヤング (yangu) comes from the English word young, originally Old English geong, and its noun use for young people developed in Japanese.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect young to modify another word, but Japanese uses ヤング (yangu) independently in expressions about young people.

Opposites

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