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What does 若い (わかい, wakai) mean?

若い (わかい, wakai) means young.

Quick facts
Readingわかい
Romajiwakai
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
わかい
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonwakai

young

GenkiGenki 9
  1. 1i-adjective young; youthful
  2. 2i-adjective immature; green
  3. 3i-adjective low (number); small

Example sentences

  • The young teacher is kind.

  • That person is still young.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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