青 年(せいねん)

せいねん

noun

youth, young person

See also: 成年(せいねん) (adulthood)

1. youth, young person, young man

A young person, especially a young man in their late teens to twenties.

青年(せいねん)たちが活躍(かつやく)している。

Young people are playing active roles.

青年(せいねん)時代(じだい)に海外(かいがい)で暮(く)らした。

I lived abroad during my youth.

一(ひと)りの青年(せいねん)が声(こえ)をかけてきた。

A young man spoke to me.

この町(まち)では多(おお)くの青年(せいねん)が農業(のうぎょう)に取(と)り組(く)んでいる。

In this town, many young people are engaged in agriculture.

青年(せいねん)時代(じだい)にしかできない経験(けいけん)を大切(たいせつ)にしてほしい。

I want you to treasure the experiences that can only be had in your youth.

青年(せいねん) typically refers to young adults, especially males.

AGE RANGE:

Generally refers to late teens through twenties
More commonly used for males

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

青年(せいねん)時代(じだい) (youth, young days)
青年(せいねん)団(だん) (youth group)
青年(せいねん)海外(かいがい)協力(きょうりょく)隊(たい) (Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers)

COMPARISON:

青年(せいねん): youth (formal, often male, late teens-20s)
若者(わかもの): young people (gender-neutral, casual)
少年(しょうねん): boy (younger, roughly 7-17)

Related Words

Related: 若者(わかもの) (young person (casual))

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Added 2026.1.12 10:11 · Revised 2026.5.25 5:31

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