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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

成せい長ちょう

seichou

growth, growing up

Example sentences

ジェーンは成長せいちょうして素敵すてきな女性じょせいになった。
Jane grew up to be a fine lady.
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子供こどもは成長せいちょうが早はやい。
Children grow very quickly.
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彼かれは小ちいさな村むらで成長せいちょうした。
He grew up in a little village.
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Kanji in 成長

成turn into; becomeOnセイ・ジョウKunなる・なす
長long; leaderOnチョウKunながい・おさ

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