Meaning
若い (わかい, wakai) is a JLPT N5 adjective meaning “young”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 12
彼はまだ 若いです。
He's still young.
若いうちに結婚したい。
I want to get married while I'm still young.
父はまだ若いつもりだ・です。
My father is convinced that he is still young.
彼はまだ若いから、考えが浅い。
Because he is still young, his thoughts are shallow.
若いうちに本を沢山読みなさい。
Read many books while you're young.
彼は 若いのにしっかりしてるね。
He is responsible even though he is young.
若いうちに勉強しておけばよかった。
I wish I'd studied when I was younger. // I should have studied while I was still young.
若い時のようには元気がなくなった。
I don't feel as strong as I used to when I was young.
あのバンドは若い子に受けてるんだって。
Apparently that band is popular among young people.
石田さんのほうが私より若い・若いです。
Mr. Ishida is younger than I am.
若い時にいい友達を作ることはとても大事だ。
It is very important to make good friends when one is young.
あの人は若いながら(も)、なかなか有能だ。
He is young, but he is very capable.