Vocab Info

A2 I-adjective

(おさな)very young, childish, immature

    Dictionary Definition

    1. I-adjective

      1.

      very young, little

    2. I-adjective

      2.

      childish, immature

      Only applies to おさない

    All Forms

    幼い 【おさない】幼い 【いとけない】稚い 【いとけない】幼けない 【いとけない】稚けない 【いとけない】

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    Examples

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      息子(むすこ)はまだ(おさな)く、(しゃべ)ることが出来(でき)ません。

      My son is still very young and cannot speak yet. {very young, childish, immature}

      • N1

      (かんが)(かた)(おさな)いその社員(しゃいん)(はな)すと(つか)れてしまいます。

      I get tired when I talk to that employee whose way of thinking is immature. {very young, childish, immature}

      • N1

      (おさな)(ころ)(おも)()(おも)()して、(なつ)かしい気分(きぶん)になりました。

      Recalling memories from when I was very young, I felt a sense of nostalgia. {very young, childish, immature}

      • N1

      なぜこんな(くら)路地(ろじ)(おさな)子供(こども)一人(ひとり)でウロウロしているのだろう?

      Why is such a young child wandering around alone in this dark alley? {very young, childish, immature}

      • N1

      (おっと)(かんが)(かた)(おさな)いので、(おな)土俵(どひょう)()って(はな)()いをすることは非常(ひじょう)困難(こんなん)です。

      My husband has a very immature way of thinking, so it's incredibly difficult to stand on the same level and have a discussion with him. {very young, childish, immature}

      • N1
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