成人|せいじんseijin[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N3approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounadult; grown-up
    その映画えいがは成人せいじんしかみられない。↗
    Only adults may watch that film.
  2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbbecoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
    サンドラは成人せいじんして美人びじんになりました。↗
    Sandra has grown up to be a beautiful woman.
Conjugation
Dictionary form成人する(せいじんする)
Polite (masu)成人します(せいじんします)
Negative (nai)成人しない(せいじんしない)
polite (masen)成人しません(せいじんしません)
classical zu / nu成人せず・成人せぬ(せいじんせず・せいじんせぬ)
Past (ta)成人した(せいじんした)
polite (mashita)成人しました(せいじんしました)
Past negative (nakatta)成人しなかった(せいじんしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)成人しませんでした(せいじんしませんでした)
Te form成人して(せいじんして)
Potential成人できる(せいじんできる)
Passive成人される(せいじんされる)
Causative成人させる(せいじんさせる)
Causative passive成人させられる(せいじんさせられる)
Conditional (ba)成人すれば(せいじんすれば)
tara成人したら(せいじんしたら)
Volitional成人しよう(せいじんしよう)
polite (mashou)成人しましょう(せいじんしましょう)
Imperative成人しろ(せいじんしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym大人おとなNeutralThe everyday, most common word for an adult; it also covers being sensible and mature. 「成人」 sounds more formal and legal.
  • SynonymアダルトNeutralA loanword for adult, but mostly seen in adult-oriented content, where it carries a pornographic nuance — take care in everyday use.
  • Synonym成年者せいねんしゃWrittenA written, legal term for a person who has reached the legal age of majority; rarely heard in daily conversation.
  • Antonym幼子おさなごWrittenA written word for an infant or small child, at the opposite end of the age scale from 「成人」.
  • Antonym幼児ようじNeutralWhen written 「幼児」, it usually means a preschool-age child — the opposite of 「成人」, who has already come of age.
  • Antonym子供こどもNeutralA child or minor; the everyday opposite of 「成人」.

For adults in legal or formal contexts use 「成人」, as in 「成人式」; in daily conversation say 「大人」. 「アダルト」 refers to adult content. The opposite of 「成人」 is 「子供」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 心身しんしんが発達はったつし一人前いちにんまえの人間にんげんになること。また、その人ひと。
  2. 成年せいねんに達たっすること。また、その人ひと。
  3. 性的せいてきな要素ようそを含ふくみ、未成年みせいねんを対象たいしょうとしないこと。
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