若い

わかい

Young

N5i-adjective·wakai

How to remember it

若 means "young" — picture a fresh young sprout just coming up.

Example sentences

  • 彼はとても若いです。

    かれはとてもわかいです。

    He is very young.

  • 若いころ、よく旅行しました。

    わかいころ、よくりょこうしました。

    When I was young, I traveled a lot.

Usage

Describes age of people and animals, not things.

Related words

新しい元気お年寄り

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