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N4 Noun, Suru verb

成人(せいじん)adult, to grow up, to mature, to come of age

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    A person who has reached the age of legal adulthood.

    1. Noun

      1.

      adult, grownup

    2. Noun, Suru verb

      2.

      becoming an adult, coming of age, growing up (to be a man, woman)

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    成人 【せいじん】

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      三日(みっか)(まえ)息子(むすこ)成人(せいじん)(むか)えた。

      Three days ago, my son reached adulthood.

      • N4

      あなたの(むすめ)さんはもう成人(せいじん)ですか?

      Is your daughter an adult now?

      • N4

      もう成人(せいじん)したので、沢山(たくさん)責任(せきにん)背負(せお)わなくてはいけません。

      Now that I am an adult, I have to take on a lot of responsibility.

      • N4

      成人(せいじん)しているのに(まわ)りの(ひと)からは未成年(みせいねん)だと(おも)われる(こと)(おお)い。

      I am an adult, but people around me often think I am underage.

      • N3

      日本(にほん)では(いま)まで20歳(はたち)成人(せいじん)でしたが、今度(こんど)から18(じゅうはっ)(さい)()わるそうです。

      In Japan, the age of adulthood used to be 20, but this will be changed to 18 from now on.

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