Illustration: After a board game in a Japanese apartment, an adult sits on the floor with arms tightly crossed, cheeks puffed, and their back turned to the others. Their defeated game pieces lie in plain view, but they have dragged the remaining pieces into a protective pile against their knees.

JLPT N2na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

幼よう稚ち

youchi

childish, immature

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれらは幼稚ようちすぎて学まなぶことの必要性ひつようせいを理解りかいできなかった。

    They were too naive to understand the necessity of studying.

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  2. この言葉ことばって、幼稚ようちすぎるかな？

    Is this word too childish?

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  3. このゲームの幼稚ようちっぽさがいいんだよ。

    I like the childish feel of this game.

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Kanji in 幼稚

  • 幼infancy; childhoodOnヨウKunおさない
  • 稚immature; youngOnチ・ジKunいとけない・おさない・おくて

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