若い
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes youth or being young in age.
Theme
At a local park, User and their friend Yuta are watching a group of children play soccer and discussing youth and energy.
若い
わかい
young
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'youth' who is so young they're always 'waking' up early. 'Wakai' sounds like 'wake' — young people wake up full of energy! 'Wake' → 若い (wakai, 'young').
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『若い』 (wakai, 'young') is often used positively to describe youthfulness and vitality. It's common in phrases like 『若い人』 (wakai hito, 'young person') and appears in media celebrating youth culture.
Forms
Base: 若いBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes youth or being young in age.
Negative: 若くないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『若くない』 (wakaku nai).
Past: 若かったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『若かった』 (wakakatta).
Adverbial: 若くDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『若く』 (wakaku).
Comparative: より若いComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番若いSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.