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[せい()·ねん()]
seinen
noun

English Meaning(s) for 青年

noun
  1. youth; young man

Definition and Synonyms for 青年

Teenager a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
Synonyms: ティーン, ティーンエイジャー, 10代, 少年, 若者, 青二才, 青少年, 青年
Young Buck a teenager or a young adult male
Synonyms: ヤングマン, 兄ちゃん, 壮丁, 弱年者, 若者, 若衆, 若い衆, 青年
Spring Chicken a young person (especially a young man or boy)
Synonyms: ユース, 若人, 若い者, 若衆, 若い衆, 青少年, 青年

Meanings for each kanji in 青年

» blue; green
» year; counter for years

Categories 青年 is a member of

Juvenile a young person, not fully developed
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Teenager a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
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Man an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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Sample Sentences for 青年

The first great lesson that a young man should learn is that he knows nothing.
He is a promising young man.
I guess that the beautiful girl will say goodbye to the shy young man.
Many young people in the country long to live in the city.
Kazuo is an ambitious young man.

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