ジュニアjunia

1. noun, prenominal modifierjunior

• Related男子だんしNeutralRefers to boys or males, as in 「男子生徒」. 「ジュニア」 means a younger or junior person regardless of sex, and can also mean a son.
• Related坊やぼうやCasualColloquial term for a small boy; can also belittle an inexperienced young person. Carries an affectionate or condescending tone.
• Related小僧こぞうCasualA young Buddhist monk or shop apprentice; also a contemptuous word for a brat. 「ジュニア」 is a neutral term for a young or junior person.
• Related男児だんじWrittenWritten/formal word for a boy, common in news reports; can also mean a manly man, as in 「日本男児」.
• RelatedぼんちCasualKansai dialect for boys in general, also a rich family's son. Strictly colloquial, while 「ジュニア」 also works in sports age groups and similar settings.
• AntonymシニアNeutralOlder people, upperclassmen, or the middle-aged and elderly; the direct opposite of 「ジュニア」.
• AntonymベテランNeutralAn experienced old hand, stressing long experience and skill. 「ジュニア」 stresses youth and low rank, so the two are only roughly opposite.

Use 「ジュニア」 for junior divisions in sports or age groups, paired with 「シニア」; it also covers juniors and sons. For boys in general, 「男の子」 or 「男子」 is the usual choice.

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1. 年少ねんしょう、下級かきゅうの者もの。
2. 息子むすこ。二に世せい。
3. 小学生しょうがくせい年代ねんだいのこと。