How to say delinquent in Japanese

JLPTN1
不良★【ふりょうfuryou】 Inflection

~の noun / adjectival noun / noun:

  • bad; poor; inferior

noun / ~の noun / adjectival noun:

  • delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

Example Sentences

警官keikanがgaヤンキーYANKIIにni足ashiをwo撃たれたutareta。
The policeman was shot in the leg by a delinquent.
そのsono不良少年furyoushounenはha自転車jitenshaをwo盗んだnusundaことkotoでde告発kokuhatsuされたsareta。
The delinquent boy was arraigned for stealing a bicycle.
このkono不良少女furyoushoujoをwoどうしようdoushiyou。
What shall we do with this delinquent girl?
彼女kanojoはhaいわゆるiwayuruヤンYANママMAMAだdaけどkedo、料理ryouriはha上手jouzuだdaしshi、なにnaniよりyori子どもkodomoのnoことkotoをwoとてもtotemo大切taisetsuにniしshiてるteruんnだdaよyo。
She's what you call a "delinquent mom," but she's good at cooking, and most importantly, she's a really caring parent.
警官keikanがgaチンピラCHINPIRAにni足ashiをwo撃たutaれreたta。
The policeman was shot in the leg by a delinquent.

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