juvenile, jaw-droppingly jejune,

Justice chief targets Juvenile Law so 18-year-olds can be charged as adults

Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda consults an advisory panel about the feasibility of lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 18 from 20.

Juvenile Court Reform in Tennessee
Failure to provide proper rehabilitation for young offenders has led to a deal that could bring change to the system there and provide a model for the nation.

juvenile

音節ju・ve・nile 発音記号/dʒúːvənὰɪl/音声を聞く

【形容詞】

1

少年[少女]の，若い; 子供らしい; 子供じみた.

用例

juvenile behavior 子供っぽい行動.

2

少年[少女]向きの.

用例

a juvenile book 少年少女向きの本.

3

【限定用法の形容詞】 (青)少年(特有)の，(青)少年にありがちな.

【名詞】【可算名詞】

1

少年，少女，青少年.

2

児童向き図書.

3

【演劇】 子役.

［ラテン語「若者」の意］

jejune (ji-JOON)

adjective:
1. Dull; insipid.
2. Lacking maturity; juvenile.
3. Lacking in nutrition.

Etymology
From Latin jejunus (empty, hungry, fasting, meager). A related word is jejunum, the middle part of the small intestine. It was so called because it was usually found empty after death.

Usage
"Some songs are inspired and done with a knowing sense of irony. Others are jaw-droppingly jejune." — John Doyle; Glee's Back; Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); Apr 13, 2010.

jaw-dropping

: causing great surprise or astonishment