Level 34: Cedar and Pine

Word 3 of 20 · Level 34

少年しょうねんshounenboy

Synonyms:boyyouthjuvenile

Example sentence

少しょう年ねんは元げん気きよく走はしりました。

The boy ran energetically.

How 少年 is used

少しょう年ねんrefers to minors or youths. In literature and media, it often evokes a sense of purity or growth. It is more formal and literary than 男おとこの子こ.

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