noun
young man who has recently come of age
Archaic term referring to a young man who has just undergone the genpuku (元服) coming-of-age ceremony. Not used in modern Japanese.
See also: 元服
小冠者とは、元服を済ませたばかりの若者を指す古い言葉だ。
小冠者 is an old word for a young man who has just completed his coming-of-age ceremony.