わかもの

Japanese

Alternative spelling
若者

Alternative forms

(Kyūshū) わっかもん (wakkamon)

Etymology

From 若(わか) (waka) + 者(もの) (mono).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) わかもの [wàkámónó] (Heiban – [0])[1][2][3]
(Tokyo) わかもの [wàkámónóꜜ] (Odaka – [4])[2]
IPA^(key): [ɰᵝa̠ka̠mo̞no̞]

Noun

わかもの • (wakamono) ^{←わかもの (wakamono)^?}

youngster; the young; youth

References

Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Second edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō
Hirayama, Teruo, editor (1960), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, “Nationwide Accent Dictionary”) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN

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