年齢制限(ねんれいせいげん)

ねんれいせいげん
noun
age limit; age restriction
1. age limit; age restriction
A minimum or maximum age requirement for participation, entry, purchase, or other activities. Common in contexts like alcohol purchase, movie ratings, job applications, and event entry.
このイベントには年齢制限(ねんれいせいげん)がある。
There is an age restriction for this event.
年齢制限(ねんれいせいげん)なく誰(だれ)でも参加(さんか)できます。
Anyone can participate regardless of age.
応募(おうぼ)の年齢制限(ねんれいせいげん)は18歳以上(さいいじょう)65歳未満(さいみまん)となっています。
The age restriction for applications is 18 or older and under 65.

年齢制限(ねんれいせいげん) is a compound of 年齢(ねんれい) (age) and 制限(せいげん) (restriction). It refers to any minimum or maximum age requirement imposed on an activity.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 年齢制限(ねんれいせいげん)がある: there is an age limit
  • 年齢制限(ねんれいせいげん)なし: no age limit
  • 年齢制限(ねんれいせいげん)を設(もう)ける: to set an age limit
  • 年齢制限(ねんれいせいげん)を撤廃(てっぱい)する: to abolish the age limit

CONTEXTS:
Very common in job postings (求人(きゅうじん)), event rules, product labels (酒類(しゅるい) and tobacco purchasing), and online services. In Japan, the legal drinking and smoking age is 20 (二十歳(はたち)), so 年齢制限(ねんれいせいげん) often appears in those contexts.

RELATED:

  • 年齢(ねんれい)確認(かくにん): age verification
  • 対象(たいしょう)年齢(ねんれい): target age range
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