若い（わかい）
JLPT N5 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: young
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 若くて | わかくて |
| ta-form (past) | 若かった | わかかった |
| nai-form (negative) | 若くない | わかくない |
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Example sentences
- 彼は見た目がとても若い。 — He looks very young.
- 若いうちにいろいろ経験したい。 — I want to experience many things while I'm young.
Idioms & proverbs containing “若い”
- 若い時は二度ない (わかいときはにどない) — you are only young once; youth doesn't come twice; gather ye rosebuds while ye may
- 若い時の苦労は買うてもせよ (わかいときのくろうはこうてもせよ) — spare no effort while you are young; heavy work in youth is quiet rest in old age
- 若い時の苦労は買ってもせよ (わかいときのくろうはかってもせよ) — spare no effort while you are young; heavy work in youth is quiet rest in old age
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