成人|せいじんseijin[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounadult; grown-up
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbbecoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, 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.
- 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


