Is 20 a special age in Japan?
Is 20 a special age in Japan?
I couldn't help but notice in my textbook I'm learning Japanese from, that all ages are just their normal numbers, EXCEPT 20. Why is this? "Hatachi"?? Is this a special year for a nihonjin?
Re: Is 20 a special age in Japan?
Same thing happens for the 20th of the month, so I don't think that it's got a different name BECAUSE of the significance.
二十日 はつか hatsuka 20th
The 20th birthday IS however considered to be an adult in Japan.
二十日 はつか hatsuka 20th
The 20th birthday IS however considered to be an adult in Japan.
Re: Is 20 a special age in Japan?
Interesting. Is it more of an adult-on-a-social-level sort of thing or is there actual aspects of their government/legalities that consider a 20 year old to be the offical adult age.Dustin wrote:Same thing happens for the 20th of the month, so I don't think that it's got a different name BECAUSE of the significance.
二十日 はつか hatsuka 20th
The 20th birthday IS however considered to be an adult in Japan.
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Re: Is 20 a special age in Japan?
In Japan 20 is legally an adult. At twenty you can vote, drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, etc. There is a special ceremony each January for the young people who have turned 20. Coming of Age Day
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Re: Is 20 a special age in Japan?
True.
But ultimately, it's not the AGE of 20 that is special. It's simply the NUMBER "20" that is special.
But ultimately, it's not the AGE of 20 that is special. It's simply the NUMBER "20" that is special.