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    3. 成年

    成年

    成せい年ねん

    adult age

    N1KMT7News #18+1CoreNounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab12 strokes

    せいねん

    Noun

    1.
    adult age, majority

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    日に本ほんでは18歳じゅうはっさいで成せい年ねんになる。

    In Japan, one becomes an adult at 18.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsCulture & Traditions
    成せい年ねんになると、様さま々ざまな権けん利りと義き務むが生しょうじる。

    When one reaches adulthood, various rights and obligations arise.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsPolitics & Law
    子こ供どもが成せい年ねんを迎むかえるのは親おやにとって感かん慨がい深ぶかいものだ。

    For parents, seeing their child reach adulthood is a deeply moving experience.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    成せい年ねん式しきは、新あたらしく成せい年ねんになった若わか者ものを祝いわう日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきな行ぎょう事じだ。

    Coming-of-Age Ceremony is a traditional Japanese event to celebrate young people who have newly become adults.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsCulture & Traditions
    成せい年ねん後こう見けん制せい度どは、判はん断だんの能う力りょくが不ふ十じゅう分ぶんな成せい年ねん者しゃを保ほ護ごするための制せい度どだ。

    The adult guardianship system is a system to protect adults with insufficient judgment capabilities.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsPolitics & LawMedicine & Health

    Kanji that make up this word

    成
    な.る・な.す・-な.す…(15)
    turn into・become・get・grow・elapse…(1)
    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
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