Japanese

わかもの
Meaning: young person; youth
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

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Example sentences

Many young people participated in that event.
この歌手は若者の間でとても人気があります。
This singer is very popular among young people.
最近の若者は車を持たない傾向がある。
Recent young people have a tendency not to own cars.
彼は若者の将来に目を向けている。
He is paying attention to the future of young people.
現代の若者はスマートフォンを使いこなしている。
Modern youth are proficient in using smartphones.
政府は、新しいビジネスを始める若者を全面的に支援している。
The government is fully supporting young people who are starting new businesses.
彼は若者の才能を見出すのが得意だ。
He is good at discovering the talent of young people.
最近、この髪型が若者の間で流行している。
Recently, this hairstyle has become popular among young people.
思春期になると、多くの若者が異性を意識し始める。
When reaching puberty, many young people start to become conscious of the opposite sex.
若者の間では、その新しい規則に強い反発がある。
There is strong opposition to that new rule among young people.

Usage Notes

Refers to people in their teens to late twenties.

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