わか
Meanings
Adjective (い)
1. young; youthful
2. immature; green
3. low (number); small
Kanji used
young
Pitch accent
Top 500
Used in vocabulary (17 in total)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
young; youthful
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
Examples (200 in total)
I'm young.
She was young.
Aah... being young is nice, isn't it?
He is young.
I was young at the time.
He is still young.
I'm still young, too.
You're still young.
You're not young like me.
"Is she young?" "Yes, she is."
I'm younger than he is.
How young she is!
I wish I were younger.
He is very young.
I'm not that young.
Are you younger than him?
I was young once.
I'm still young.
He can't be young.
You are young boys.
Were you younger than Ellen?
My uncle is not young, but healthy.
Mary is young and pretty.
Tom is young, but he's not innocent.
Seedlings are young plants.
Young as he is, he has much experience.
You're not young anymore.
Who is that young guy?
I was young, and I wanted to live.
My sister has youth and dreams.
Suddenly, a young woman stood up.
We're not as young as we used to be.
You're too young to get married.
My parents are still young.
To begin with, she is too young.
I wish I were as young as you.
Are you suggesting that I'm too young?
She is as young as I am.
We were younger then.
We were young once, weren't we, Linda?
That woman stays young.
He's young, but he has a white beard.
If I were younger, I would go abroad to study.
Being young, he can work all day long.
It is true that he is young, but he is wise.
He is not as young as he looks.
Indeed he is young, but he is prudent.
Ben is not as young as he looks.
She fell in love with a young artist.
I am not as young as Miss Brown.
The audience were mostly young girls.
He overestimates his youth too much.
It is true that he is young, but he is clever.
When I was young, I was a big football fan.
He is young and inexperienced, but quite enterprising.
Rock and roll was a creation of the young generation.
Young people like popular music.
He's young, but he's very intelligent.
I'm much younger than you.
The problem is that you're too young.
A young person is waiting for you outside.
When she was young, she was very beautiful.
She is the younger of the two.
The best time of life is when you are young.
That young man is our teacher.
All our teachers were young and loved teaching.
Who is younger, him or me?
You're too young to be in love.
He is young, but experienced.
She saw a young man at the entrance.
He likes being surrounded by young people.
You are too young to travel alone.
A young man is singing in front of the door.
The young couple went to Kyoto for fun.
There were a lot of young couples in the park.
He has married his daughter to a young lawyer.
She was very beautiful when she was young.
Young men are prone to fall into temptation.
It is true that he is young, but he is very reliable.
I often played soccer when I was young.
I often look back at my younger years.
You should enrich your mind when young.
Though I am old, you are still young.
They were for the most part young girls.
Young people are not shy to sing in front of others.
The young girl burst into tears.
The shop was crowded with young people.
He is too young to go there alone.
The author of this book is still young.
I can't keep up with the fashions of young girls these days.
I just don't understand young people today.
A young man broke into my house last night.
Her daughter ran away with a young author.
Tom was quite handsome when he was young.
He used to play the violin in his youth.
She is not as young as she looks.
Though he is young, he never wastes time.
He keeps his youth by jogging.
Though young, he had to support his large family.
I wanted to be an inventor when I was young.
She is a very intelligent young lady.
What do you think about young people today?
At that time, my mother was younger than I am now.
He was too young to live alone.
This young teacher is loved by all of the students.
It is said that he worked very hard in his younger days.
The job is not suitable for young girls.
Look, that young girl is being chased by the old man.
He sat surrounded by young girls.
This is a problem for young people to solve.
Young as he is, he is a very reliable person.
The young man that you saw is my brother.
I don't know whether he's younger or older than I am.
I respected some young writers.
His songs were very popular with young people.
Young people tend to think so.
Many young people go abroad during summer vacation.
The committee was composed entirely of young teachers.
These books are not fit for young readers.
They say that he was very poor when he was young.
Young people wear their hair long these days.
He proposed to the young woman.
The young woman was carrying an infant in her arms.
She must have been a beauty when she was young.
The young couple were deeply devoted to each other.
I have a good opinion of the young candidate.
That song is very popular with young people.
If he were a little younger, he would be eligible for the post.
I often played tennis when I was young.
Young people are apt to waste time.
Young people are apt to behave that way.
Many a young girl likes the singer.
Some say that he was a musician in his youth.
It's a good thing to read good books when you are young.
This gesture is familiar to young people.
You should have learned how to swim when you were young.
He regrets having been idle when young.
He took advantage of my youth.
That young critic is in high demand in a lot of places.
Many young people are out of work in that country.
Most young adults enjoy going out at night.
I traveled abroad twice in my youth.
The charges against him were dropped because of his youth.
She tried to look much younger than she really was.
The Beatles are popular among young people.
You're still too young to get a driver's license.
Keep in mind that you're not as young as you used to be.
The two young girls smiled happily.
It is important to find true friends when you are young.
Keep in mind that youth is not eternal.
This novel exercised a great influence on young people.
The young women of this district are well known for their beauty.
The point is they're too young.
The younger generation looks at things differently.
In general, young people today are not interested in politics.
Why is it that young people in Japan don't go to vote?
In light of his youth the police have decided not to charge him.
As is often the case with young men, he does not pay much attention to his health.
Indeed he is still young, but he is very prudent.
Mary has failed again. After all she is still young.
Many young people make use of their summer vacation to climb Mt. Fuji.
Dozens of young people attended the demonstration.
That kabuki actor is very popular with young people.
Both of Tom's parents passed away when he was quite young.
I worked on Mr. Wood's farm when I was young.
I used to keep a diary every day when I was young.
She made a great discovery while yet a young student.
Though he is so worldly-wise, he is still very young.
A young woman was singing and playing the guitar in front of the fountain.
Young men such as you are needed for this work.
Now that you are no longer young, you must think of your future.
When I was young, I tried to read as many books as I could.
She must have been very young when she wrote this poem.
Of course, I'm young, and politics is conducted by grown-ups.
The youngest teacher at our school isn't all that young.
It was yesterday that a young woman came to see me.
The poor young man finally became a great artist.
The young man who is talking with John is a student from Canada.
You must take into account the fact that he is too young.
I don't agree to a young lady going there alone.
The young doctor devoted himself to helping the poor and sick.
On crowded buses, young people should give their seats to old people.
She's not young, is she?
Cookie is ten years younger than Kate.
Is the man old or young?
My wife is three years younger than me.
She is rich, young, and beautiful.
The young engineer lacked experience.
She isn't young anymore. She's at least 30 years old.
Tom passed away at the tender age of 30.
I don't like heavy makeup on a young girl.
Indeed. He is young, but smart for his age.
What would you do if you were ten years younger?
I'm the third youngest person on the team.
She was a young girl about your age.
As is often the case with young people, he was indifferent to money.
When Tom was young, he ate three eggs every day.
I put down what I thought was useful to young men.
We're not so young that we don't understand what love is.
The young woman under that tree looks sad.