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EPISODE · Jan 12, 2023 · 6 MIN

138 No more coming-of-age celebration in Japan!?

from Sunshine Japanese Yasashii Nihon-go radio · host Yoko O'Brien

The 2nd Monday is a public holiday for a ceremony of coming-of age celebration in Japan. People who are invited to the ceremony were new adults, 20-year-olds, until last year. The age of adults was changed into 18 last April. Oh, no! Guess who are invited this year and check it out on this episode. This episode's vocab list: 第二(だいに)月曜日(げつようび) the 2nd Monday 成人(せいじん)の日(ひ) Coming-of-Age Day 祝日(しゅくじつ) public holiday 成人式(せいじんしき) a coming-of-age celebration 新成人(しんせいじん) new adults 成人(せいじん) adults 20歳(はたち)以上(いじょう) 20 years old or older つまりin other word どうなるんだろうwhat will be going on? 参加する to participate 今(いま)までと変(か)わらず no change from before つどい gathering 法律(ほうりつ) law 人生(じんせい)の節目(ふしめ) milestone 個人的(こじんてき)には in my personal view 細(こま)かいことは気(き)にせず no worries about the details

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