幼い (おさない): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

幼い (おさない) means very young / childish.

See example sentences below.

幼い at a glance

幼い

おさないosanai

N3adj

very young / childish

幼いおさないosanaiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

very young / childish

Example 1

彼はまだ幼い子どもです。

Translation

He is still a very young child.

Example 2

あの人の考えは少し幼いね。

Translation

That person's thinking is a bit childish.