Illustration: In the entrance hall of a Japanese civic center during a coming-of-age ceremony, a young adult in a carefully fitted suit pauses while a parent straightens the collar. Other young adults in suits and furisode greet one another nearby.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

成せい人じん

seijin

adult

Example sentences

  1. その映画えいがは成人せいじんしかみられない。

    Only adults may watch that film.

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  2. 彼女かのじょは成人せいじん前まえに死しんだ。

    She died before coming of age.

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  3. 彼かれはもう成人せいじんなので投票とうひょうできる。

    As he is already of age, he can vote.

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Kanji in 成人

  • 成turn into; becomeOnセイ・ジョウKunなる・なす
  • 人personOnジン・ニンKunひと

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