JLPT N3 Vocabulary

Definition:

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

JLPT N3 vocabulary list

Learn Japanese vocabulary: 【しょうねん】(shounen)

Meaning: boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad.

Type: Noun

Level: JLPT N3 Vocabulary

- Example Sentences

Each example sentence includes a Japanese furigana reading, the romaji reading, and the English translation.

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Example #1

かれはりこうなしょうねんだ。
kare wa rikou na shounen da.
He is a clever boy.
Example #2

かれはしょうねんじだいからりこうだった。
kare wa shounen jidai kara rikou datta.
He was clever from childhood.
Example #3

あのねむっているしょうねんはだれですか?
ano nemutteiru shounen wa dare desu ka?
Who is that sleeping boy?
Example #4

しょうねんたちがげんきにサッカーをやっています。
shounentachi ga genki ni sakkaa wo yatteimasu.
The boys are energetically playing soccer.
Example #5

しょうねんがかみをきってもらっている。
shounen ga kami wo kitte moratteiru.
The boy is having his hair cut.

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