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Pronunciation / Transliteration: seishun
"彼は青春のすべてを野球に捧げた。"
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The period between childhood and adult age.
"She spent her youth traveling around the world."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'gēoguð', ultimately stemming from Proto-Germanic '*juguðiz', meaning young people or the period of being young. Cognates include German 'Jugend' and Dutch 'jeugd', tracking the evolutionary semantic shift from an abstract state of early life to a collective representation of young individuals.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Youth"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Youth" is said worldwide
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jeunesse
Transliteration: jeunesse
"Il a profité de sa jeunesse pour faire du sport."
Jugend
Transliteration: Jugend
"In seiner Jugend war er ein begabter Musiker."
giovinezza
Transliteration: giovinezza
"Conserva bei ricordi della sua giovinezza."
juventud
Transliteration: juventud
"La juventud es una etapa llena de energía."
juventude
Transliteration: juventude
"Ele passou a sua juventude no campo."
युาวावस्था
Transliteration: yuvavastha
Script: युवावस्था
"उसने अपनी युवावस्था समाज सेवा में बिताई।"
青春
Transliteration: qīngchūn
"我们要珍惜宝贵的青春时光。"
젊음
Transliteration: jeolmeum
"그는 젊음을 국가를 위해 바쳤다."
青春
Transliteration: seishun
"彼は青春のすべてを野球に捧げた。"
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