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Japanese word 少年: boys / juveniles. Meanings and example sentences.

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少年 (しょうねん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

少年 (しょうねん) means boys / juveniles.

See example sentences below.

少年 at a glance

少年
しょうねんshounen
N3noun
boys / juveniles
少年しょうねんshounenN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 少年

Core meaning

boys / juveniles

Basic example sentences

Example 1

公園で少年たちが遊んでいる。

Translation

Boys are playing in the park.

Example 2

彼はまだ少年のように純粋だ。

Translation

He is still pure like a boy.

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