Korean

소년
Meaning: boy, youth
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

少
年

Example sentences

Who is that boy?
어린 소년이 풀밭에서 피리를 불고 있다.
A young boy is playing a flute in the grass field.
소년은 잡았던 나비를 금방 놔주었다.
The boy soon let go of the butterfly he had caught.
사춘기 소년은 부모님의 기대와는 달리 자꾸 엇나갔다.
The adolescent boy kept going astray, contrary to his parents' expectations.

Usage Notes

Refers to a young male who is not yet an adult.

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