youth

青春時代、青年期

十分に成長した大人や年配になる前の、若い時期。

やさしい英語で： The time in someone’s life when they are young, before becoming fully grown or older.

• I lived here in my youth.
• She often talks about her youth.
• They spent much of their youth by the sea.

使い方： in someone’s youth (He travelled widely in his youth.)

類義語： early life

反対語： old age

よく使う表現： in my youth, during her youth, days of youth

若者、青少年

若い人々を、ひとまとまりの集団として指す言葉。

やさしい英語で： Young people considered together as a group.

• The centre supports local youth.
• Youth unemployment has fallen this year.
• The survey asked the nation’s youth about their hopes.

類義語： young people

よく使う表現： today’s youth, youth services, youth unemployment

若さ

見た目や活力、経験の少なさなどに表れる、若いという性質。

やさしい英語で： The state of being young, often seen in someone’s appearance, energy, or lack of experience.

• Her youth gave her energy.
• Despite his youth, he was a careful leader.
• The team valued her youth and fresh ideas.

類義語： youthfulness

反対語： age

よく使う表現： her youth, despite his youth, youth and energy

若者、青年

若い人。特に十代の少年や若い男性を指す。

やさしい英語で： A young person, especially a teenage boy or young man.

• A youth was waiting outside.
• Police questioned three youths near the station.
• The injured youth was taken to hospital.

類義語： young person, young man

よく使う表現： a local youth, a teenage youth, a group of youths