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JLPT N3 Intermediate

少年

A boy or youth, particularly in formal, legal, or literary contexts.

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Noun

Boy / Juvenile

A young male ranging from late elementary school age up to late adolescence.

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その 事件 の 犯人 は 、 １８ 歳 の 少年 だった 。

The culprit in the incident was an 18-year-old youth.

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少年
しょうねん
A boy or youth, particularly in formal, legal, or literary contexts.
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