若々しい・若若しい|わかわかしいwakawakashii[5]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
若々しい若々しい is the most common written form; it describes someone or something as youthful or young-looking and is the form learners will most often encounter.
若若しい若若しい is a less common written variant of 若々しい. It has the same youthful meaning, but you will encounter it less often than 若々しい.
Definitions
- i-adjectiveyouthful; young; young-looking
Conjugation
| Plain form | 若々しい（わかわかしい） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 若々しいです（わかわかしいです） |
| Negative (kunai) | 若々しくない（わかわかしくない） |
| polite (ku arimasen) | 若々しくありません（わかわかしくありません） |
| Past (katta) | 若々しかった（わかわかしかった） |
| Past negative (kunakatta) | 若々しくなかった（わかわかしくなかった） |
| Te form (kute) | 若々しくて（わかわかしくて） |
| Adverbial (ku) | 若々しく（わかわかしく） |
| Conditional (kereba) | 若々しければ（わかわかしければ） |
| kattara | 若々しかったら（わかわかしかったら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym若いわかいNeutralRefers to being young in age, stressing age itself; 「若々しい」 instead describes a look or spirit that seems young and energetic.
- Related年少ねんしょうWrittenA noun for being young in age or a juvenile; written in style, as in 「年少者」 — it speaks of age, not a youthful look.
- Related幼いおさないWrittenRead いとけない; means young, immature and innocent, with an archaic flavor, rarely used in modern Japanese.
- Related年若いとしわかいWrittenMeans still young in years, stressing a low age; a written-style word.
- Related年若としわかWrittenA noun meaning young or young in age; written in style and rather uncommon.
- Relatedうら若いうらわかいWrittenDescribes fresh, delicate youth, mostly of young women, as in 「うら若い乙女」; carries a literary flavor.
- Related若やかわかやかWrittenMeans young and lovely, brimming with youth; written in style and not often used.
- Antonym老けたNeutralSays a person looks old in appearance; the direct opposite of 「若々しい」.
Use 「若々しい」 for a look or spirit that seems young and lively, as in 「若々しい声」. Use 「若い」 for actual young age, 「年少」 for young age in formal prose, 「うら若い」 for fresh young women, and 「老けた」 for looking old.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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