若い

若い

わかい

Young, youthful

N5i-adjective·wakai

How to remember it

若 means "young"; a fresh waka (poem) is newly, youthfully written.

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.

  • 若い頃、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

i-adjective; can also imply "immature" depending on context.

Related words

年寄り年齢子供元気

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