A ceremony is held for those who’ve reached the age of 20 to celebrate their reaching adulthood.
However, the number of municipalities hosting “Thirtieth-year Ceremonies” to congratulate those who’ve reached their thirtieth year has increased recently.
The participants can exchange information, and it becomes an opportunity to reflect on their way of life.
(From May issue, 2014 / 2014年5月号より)
成人に
Seijin ni
adulthood
達したことを
tasshita koto o/wo
(their) reaching
祝福する
shukufuku suru
to celebrate
成人式は
seijinshiki wa/ha
a [coming of age] ceremony
20歳になった
20/hatachi ni natta
(who)’ve reached (the) age of 20
人を
hito o/wo
those <people>
行われます。
okonawaremasu.
is held
最近は
saikin dewa/ha
recently
30歳を
30/sanjussai o/wo
(those who’ve reached their) thirtieth year
「三十路式」を
“misoji shiki” o/wo
Thirtieth-year Ceremonies
地方自治体が
chihou’jichitai ga
(the number of) municipalities
増えています。
fuete imasu.
has increased
参加者は
Sankasha wa/ha
(the) participants
情報交換ができ、
jouhou koukan ga deki,
can exchange information and
生き方を
ikikata o/wo
(their) way of life
考える
kangaeru
to reflect on
契機に
keikini
(an) opportunity
なります。
narimasu.
(it) becomes