Babies kids and age
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Lets you talk about babies, kids, young people and who is older.
Mix-ups gaki is rude; the neutral word for a kid is kodomo.
akachan
baby
Also for baby animals: neko no akachan (a kitten).
akachan neteru kara, shizuka ni ne.
The baby's asleep, so keep it down.
赤ちゃん寝てるから、静かにね。
akachan ga nete iru node, shizuka ni shite kudasai.
The baby is sleeping, so please be quiet.
赤ちゃんが寝ているので、静かにしてください。
Written 赤ちゃん · あかちゃんRank #2204 in 3,030 TV dramas
toshiue
older (than someone)
Often X no hou ga toshiue (X is older) or toshiue no hito (an older person).
Opposite: toshishita (younger).
kanojo, futatsu toshiue na n da.
She's two years older than me.
彼女、二つ年上なんだ。
kanojo wa futatsu toshiue desu.
She's two years older than me.
彼女は二つ年上です。
Written 年上 · としうえRank #3068 in 3,030 TV dramas
gaki
brat; kid
Rough and often insulting; also used to call an adult childish.
The neutral word is kodomo.
omae, mada gaki da na.
You're still such a kid.
お前、まだガキだな。
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wakamono
young people; the youth
Young people as a group, often said by older people or the media.
wakai hito is the softer everyday way to say it.
saikin no wakamono wa terebi minai yo ne.
Young people these days don't watch TV, right?
最近の若者はテレビ見ないよね。
saikin no wakamono wa terebi o mimasen ne.
Young people these days don't watch TV.
最近の若者はテレビを見ませんね。
Written 若者 · わかものRank #2323 in 3,030 TV dramas