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成年後見人 (seinenkoukennin) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

成せい年ねん後こう見けん人にん

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ん

Meanings

1

adult guardian

Legal term for a person appointed to support and make decisions for an adult who lacks mental capacity.

彼かれは認にん知ち症しょうの母はは親おやの成せい年ねん後こう

見けん

人にん

に

選せん

任にん

さ

れ

た

。

He was appointed as the adult guardian for his mother with dementia.

Kanji

成turn into, become, get
年year, counter for years
後behind, back, later
見see, hopes, chances
人person

Related words

後こう見けん人にん
後見人 is a general guardian, often for a minor. 成年後見人 specifically refers to a guardian for an adult.

Built from

成せい年ねん+後こう見けん人にん

Etymology

Compound of 成年 (adulthood) + 後見人 (guardian).