noun
Legal term referring to the minimum age at which a person is considered legally competent to consent to sexual acts.
日本では、合意年齢は13歳から16歳に引き上げられました。
In Japan, the age of consent was raised from 13 to 16.
合意年齢は国によって異なります。
The age of consent varies by country.
More explicit term for 'age of sexual consent'; 合意年齢 is the standard legal term.
Compound of 合意 (ごうい, 'mutual agreement') and 年齢 (ねんれい, 'age').