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壮年 (そうねん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
prime of life ; the prime years
Refers to the period of life when a person is at their physical and mental peak, roughly from the late 20s to early 50s. Often used in formal or written contexts.
壮そう 年ねん 期き の 健けん 康こう 管かん 理り は 、 その 後ご の 人じん 生せい を 大おお きく 左さ 右ゆう する 。
Health management during one's prime years greatly influences the rest of one's life.
Kanji 壮 robust, manhood, prosperity Similar words 青せい 年ねん 青年 refers to youth or a young person, typically teens to early 20s, while 壮年 refers to the prime of life, roughly late 20s to early 50s.
老ろう 年ねん 老年 refers to old age, the period after the prime years, while 壮年 is the peak period of adulthood.
Etymology Composed of 壮 (vigorous, robust) and 年 (year, age), literally meaning 'vigorous years'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the idea of the prime of life.
