成せい人じん

noun

adult; grown-up

Refers to a person who has reached legal adulthood (age 20 in Japan, though the age of majority was lowered to 18 in 2022). Also used generally for a fully grown person.

• 日本にほんでは、成せい人じんは二十歳はたちからです。

  In Japan, adults are from age 20.

• 成せい人じん向むけの映えい画がです。

  It's a movie for adults.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

coming of age; becoming an adult

Used as a noun or as a suru-verb (成人する) to describe the process of reaching adulthood. Often associated with ceremonies like 成人式 (Coming of Age Day).

• 彼かれは今年ことし成せい人じんします。

  He will come of age this year.

• 成せい人じんを迎むかえる若わか者ものたち。

  Young people reaching adulthood.