成せい年ねん年ねん齢れい

noun

age of majority; age of adulthood

Legal term for the age at which a person is considered an adult under the law. Often used in contexts discussing legal rights and responsibilities. The cross-reference 成人年齢 is a more common synonym.

See also: 成人年齢

• 日本にほんでは2022年ねん4月がつから成せい年ねん年ねん齢れいが18歳さいに引ひき下さげられた。

  In Japan, the age of majority was lowered to 18 from April 2022.

• 成せい年ねん年ねん齢れいに達たっすると、親おやの同どう意いなしで契けい約やくを結むすべる。

  Upon reaching the age of majority, one can enter into contracts without parental consent.