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Learn Japanese: wakai - young

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wakai

Word

若わかいwakai

Meaning

young

Part of speech

i-adjective

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Vocabulary expansion 39

Breakdown of wakai

The grass to your right is young.

Usages of wakai

家か族ぞく　の　中なか　で　妹いもうと　が　一いち番ばん　若わかい。kazoku no naka de imouto ga ichiban wakai.

Among the family, my sister is the youngest.

彼かれ　は　まだ　若わかい。kare wa mada wakai.

He is still young.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

若わかかった　なあ。wakakatta naa.

I wish I were young again.

なあ is used here to express desire or longing

もっと　若わかかった　なら、　あの　仕し事ごと　を　受うけた　でしょう。motto wakakatta nara, ano shigoto o uketa deshou.

If I had been younger, I would have (probably) taken that job.

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