若々しい

• 読み: わかわかしい
• ローマ字: wakawakashii
• 漢字の分解: 若々 (wakawaka) — reduplicated youthfulness | 若 (waka/jaku) — young
• 発音: /wa.ka.wa.ka.ɕiː/

意味

Youthful; young-looking; fresh; vibrant. Describes someone or something that radiates the energy and vitality of youth, regardless of age.

An i-adjective formed by reduplicating 若 (young) and adding しい. Unlike just 若い (young), 若々しい emphasises the vivid, energetic quality of youth — it is the right word when someone defies their age with their appearance or spirit, or when a creative work has fresh, vibrant energy. Can describe people, ideas, artworks, and performance styles. The reduplication intensifies the impression of youthfulness.

例文

1. 七十代とは思えない若々しい肌と体つきで、彼女は周囲を驚かせた。
2. 若々しい感性を持ち続けることが、長く第一線で活躍する秘訣だと彼は語る。
3. 彼女の若々しい笑顔は、職場の雰囲気を明るくする力を持っていた。

使い方ガイド

場面: personal description, media, compliments, health and lifestyle

トーン: admiring

起源と歴史

Formed by reduplicating 若 (waka — young) and suffixing with しい. Reduplication in Japanese i-adjectives intensifies the described quality, so 若々しい conveys a more vivid or conspicuous sense of youthfulness than the simple 若い.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: General