“To come of age” in Japanese
Short answer
To come of age in Japanese is “一人前になる” (ichininmaeninaru). Full meaning: to come of age, to become an adult, to become fully qualified, to stand on one's own.
Other ways to say “To come of age” in Japanese
肩揚げが取れる
kataagegatoreru to come of age
肩揚げを下ろす
kataagewoorosu to come of age (for a girl); to lengthen the sleeves of a kimono
肩揚げも取れる
kataagemotoreru to come of age
女になる
onnaninaru to become an adult woman, to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman), to become sexually active
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