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少年団 (しょうねんだん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

少しょう年ねん団だん

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Meanings

1

noun

Boy Scouts; youth corps

Refers to organized youth groups, especially the Boy Scouts. Can also be used more broadly for similar boys' organizations.

彼かれは小しょう学がく生せいのとき、少しょう年ねん団だんに入はいっていた。
He was in the Boy Scouts when he was in elementary school.
地ち域いきの少しょう

年ねん

団だん

が

夏なつ

の

キャンプ

を

計けい

画かく

し

て

いる

。

The local youth corps is planning a summer camp.

Kanji

少few, little
年year, counter for years
団group, association

Similar words

ボーイスカウト
ボーイスカウト is the direct loanword for 'Boy Scouts' and is more specific to the international organization. 少年団 can refer to similar Japanese youth groups or be used as a translation.
青せい年ねん団だん
青年団 refers to a young men's association or youth group for older youths/young adults, while 少年団 is for boys.

Etymology

Compound of 少年 (shōnen, 'boy') and 団 (dan, 'group, corps'). The term was adopted to translate Western concepts like 'Boy Scouts' in the early 20th century.