Japanese Conversation · Level 58
75 words
Japanese word
青年
Pronunciation
Romajiseinen
Meaning
- nounyoung man
Example
その青年は学生です。so no sei nen wa gaku sei de su
That young man is a student.
More examples
多くの青年が地域の活動に参加しています。ō ku no sei nen ga chi iki no katsu dō ni san ka shi te i ma su
Many young people take part in community activities.
Core concept
Describes a male person in the stage of life between childhood and full adulthood.
Common phrases
青年の文化sei nen no bun ka
youth culture
青年の意見sei nen no i ken
young people's opinions
青年向けsei nen mu ke
for young people
Similar words
若者wakamono: A person who is young, without specifying whether the person is male or female.
Definition in Japanese
年齢が若い男性。nen rei ga waka i dan sei
Word origin
青年 (seinen) combines 青 (sei, "blue or green") and 年 (nen, "year or age"), forming a term for a person in the early years of life.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 若者 (wakamono) is often more natural than 青年 (seinen), which sounds more formal and appears in terms such as 青年団 (seinendan).