ハイティーン

Japanese edit

Etymology edit

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from high +‎ teen.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ハイティーン (haitīn

  1. late teens (being between 16-19 years old of age)
    Antonym: ローティーン
  2. a youth in their late teens
    Antonym: ローティーン

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References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN