► 動詞
大人びる [(4)おとなびる] meaning: adult rank: 4
☆ うちの子供が最近大人びてきた ⇨ My kid has started to look like an adult lately
元服 [げんぷく] [元服する] meaning: adult rank: 4
☆ 元服する年齢は一定していなかった ⇨ The age to become an adult varied (☛ Japanese historical coming-of-age ceremony. The term is no longer used today)
► 名詞
大人 [おとな] meaning: adult rank: 1
☆ 入場料は大人は一人千円だ ⇨ The admission for an adult is ¥1000
☆ 子供は皆早く大人になりたがる ⇨ All kids want to become adults quickly
社会人 [しゃかいじん] meaning: adult rank: 2
☆ うちの子供はもう皆社会人だ ⇨ All my kids are already adults. They earn their own living (☛ Literally “social person”. Someone who earns living and fulfills social obligations. Students are not considered 社会人 in Japan)
成人 [せいじん] meaning: adult rank: 2
☆ 成人の日 ⇨ The day of coming of age celebration
☆ 成人映画 ⇨ Adult movies
一人前 [いちにんまえ] meaning: adult rank: 3
☆ あいつは食べるのだけは一人前だ ⇨ He eats as much as an adult (even though he doesn’t work like one)
元服 [げんぷく] meaning: adult rank: 4
☆ 元服式 ⇨ A coming-of-age ceremony (☛ Japanese historical coming-of-age ceremony. The term is no longer used today)