1.
childishness; youthfulness; immaturity
The quality of being young or childlike, whether an endearing innocence or an immaturity in attitude. The noun form of 幼い.
顔に幼さが残っている。
A youthful look still remains on her face.
考え方に幼さを感じた。
I sensed a certain immaturity in his way of thinking.
彼の言葉には幼さと素直さが同時に表れていた。
His words showed both immaturity and honesty at the same time.
The noun form of the i-adjective 幼い (young, childish), made with the {〜さ} suffix. It can be positive (endearing innocence, a youthful appearance) or negative (immaturity of thought), depending on context.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 幼さが残る: retain a childlike quality
- 幼さを感じる: sense immaturity / youthfulness
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 若さ: youth — about being young in years; 幼さ suggests something more childlike or unfinished