Japanese word

ユース

Pronunciation

Romajiyūsu

Meaning

  • nounyouth

Example

この町ではユースの声を大切にします。ko no machi de wa yū su no koe o tai setsu ni shi ma su

This town values the voices of young people.

Illustration for ユース (youth)

More examples

この施設はユースが安心して過ごせる場所です。ko no shi setsu wa yū su ga an shin shi te su go se ru ba sho de su

This facility is a place where young people can feel at ease.

Core concept

Describes young people as a group with a shared social identity or role.

Common phrases

  • ユースの代表yū su no dai hyō

    a youth representative

  • ユースの活動yū su no katsu dō

    youth activities

  • ユースを支援するyū su o shi en su ru

    support young people

Similar words

若者wakamono: People who are young, considered individually or collectively.
青少年seishōnen: Children and young people treated as a social group in public or institutional settings.
青年seinen: People in the early stage of adulthood.

Definition in Japanese

若者、特に若者たちを一つのまとまりとして捉えた呼び方。waka mono toku ni waka mono ta chi o hito tsu no ma to ma ri to shi te tora e ta yo bi kata

Word origin

ユース (yūsu) entered Japanese as a loanword from English youth, which traces back to Old English geoguþ, meaning "youth".

Usage tips

  • English often uses youth in compounds such as youth sports and youth culture, where it describes activities or groups connected with young people.

Opposites

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