幼い | Japanese meaning

い【おさない】

adjective (keiyoushi)

very young; little
childish; immatureonly applies to おさない

Other forms

い【いとけない】
い【いとけない】
けない【いとけない】
けない【いとけない】

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very young; little

This word is used to describe something or someone as very young or little in age.

。。

Very young children are playing in the park.

、、。。

When I was little, I always held my mother's hand.

childish; immature

This word can also mean childish or immature when describing someone's behavior or attitude.

。。

I am amazed by his childish behavior.

、、。。

Sometimes you can't solve problems with immature thinking.

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きごう（きごう）．.

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Example sentences

56 results

1. 。。

The little boy sat on his father's shoulders.

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2. 。。

The little boy embraced his dog.

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3. 。。

The little girl stuck out her tongue at him.

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4. 。。

I heard a young girl call for help.

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5. 。。

A young child has a small vocabulary.

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6. べきべき。。

Young children should be exposed to good music.

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7. ないない。。

It is absurd to believe that young children can run faster than policemen.

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8. 、、。。

Child as he was, he was brave.

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9. 。。。。

Don't scold her; she's too young to understand.

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10. いけ行け。。

She is too young to go to school.

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11. 。。

She is too young to know the truth.

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12. 。。

Her talent blossomed early.

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13. 。。

They must have struggled against adversity from their early days.

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14. 、、ないない。。

He is too young to benefit from firm discipline.

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15. いけ行けなかっなかっ。。

He was too young to go to school.

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16. 。。

His way of thinking is very childish.

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17. 。。

Two little girls are picking daisies.

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18. 、、。。

The audience was largely made up of very young children.

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19. 、、、、。。

In the past, the boys were taught to fend for themselves while still very young.

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20. 。。

Mental exercise is particularly important for young children.

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い【おさない】

adjective (keiyoushi)

very young; little
childish; immatureonly applies to おさない

Other forms

い【いとけない】
い【いとけない】
けない【いとけない】
けない【いとけない】

Generated definitions (experimental)

very young; little

This word is used to describe something or someone as very young or little in age.

。。

Very young children are playing in the park.

、、。。

When I was little, I always held my mother's hand.

childish; immature

This word can also mean childish or immature when describing someone's behavior or attitude.

。。

I am amazed by his childish behavior.

、、。。

Sometimes you can't solve problems with immature thinking.

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

きごう（きごう）．.

．.

．.．.

．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

56 results

1. 。。

The little boy sat on his father's shoulders.

Tatoeba

2. 。。

The little boy embraced his dog.

Tatoeba

3. 。。

The little girl stuck out her tongue at him.

Tatoeba

4. 。。

I heard a young girl call for help.

Tatoeba

5. 。。

A young child has a small vocabulary.

Tatoeba

6. べきべき。。

Young children should be exposed to good music.

Tatoeba

7. ないない。。

It is absurd to believe that young children can run faster than policemen.

Tatoeba

8. 、、。。

Child as he was, he was brave.

Tatoeba

9. 。。。。

Don't scold her; she's too young to understand.

Tatoeba

10. いけ行け。。

She is too young to go to school.

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11. 。。

She is too young to know the truth.

Tatoeba

12. 。。

Her talent blossomed early.

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13. 。。

They must have struggled against adversity from their early days.

Tatoeba

14. 、、ないない。。

He is too young to benefit from firm discipline.

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15. いけ行けなかっなかっ。。

He was too young to go to school.

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16. 。。

His way of thinking is very childish.

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17. 。。

Two little girls are picking daisies.

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18. 、、。。

The audience was largely made up of very young children.

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19. 、、、、。。

In the past, the boys were taught to fend for themselves while still very young.

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20. 。。

Mental exercise is particularly important for young children.

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幼

N26

意infancy; childhood

訓おさな.い

音ヨウ

名うぶ、わか

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N1常用

意immature; young

訓いとけない、おさない、おくて、おでる

音チ、ジ

名まさ、わか、わく、わっか

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幼い【おさない】

幼い【おさない】

幼

稚

い【おさない】

い【おさない】