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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

成せい年ねん

seinen

legal adulthood

Example sentences

  1. あなたの娘むすめさんはいつ成年せいねんに達たっしたのですか。

    When did your daughter come of age?

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  2. 娘むすめは今年ことし成年せいねんになる。

    My daughter will come of age this year.

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  3. 娘むすめは来年らいねん成年せいねんに達たっします。

    My daughter will come of age next year.

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Kanji in 成年

  • 成turn into; becomeOnセイ・ジョウKunなる・なす
  • 年year; counter for yearsOnネンKunとし

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