新しん成せい人じん

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Common word

Meanings

noun

new adult

In Japan, refers to a person who reaches the age of majority (currently 18) in the current year, especially in the context of Coming of Age Day ceremonies.

今年ことしの新しん成せい人じんは約やく120ひゃくにじゅう万まん人にんです。
There are about 1.2 million new adults this year.
新しん成せい人じんを祝いわう式しき典てんが各かく地ちで開ひらかれた。
Ceremonies to celebrate new adults were held across the country.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が新しん成せい人じんになるfor someone to become a new adult (reach the age of majority this year)
今年こと18歳さいになった彼かれは新しん成せい人じんになった。
He turned 18 this year and became one of the new adults.
新しん成せい人じんを祝いわうto celebrate the new adults
市し長ちょうは式しき典てんで新しん成せい人じんを祝いわう言こと葉ばを述のべた。
The mayor gave a speech celebrating the new adults at the ceremony.
新しん成せい人じんが式しき典てんに出しゅっ席せきするfor the new adults to attend the ceremony
多おおくの新しん成せい人じんが成せい人じん式しきの式しき典てんに出しゅっ席せきした。
Many new adults attended the Coming of Age ceremony.