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.
年齢制限 is a compound of 年齢 (age) and 制限 (restriction). It refers to any minimum or maximum age requirement imposed on an activity.
Common collocations
- 年齢制限がある: there is an age limit
- 年齢制限なし: no age limit
- 年齢制限を設ける: to set an age limit
- 年齢制限を撤廃する: to abolish the age limit
Usage
Very common in job postings (求人), event rules, product labels (酒類 and tobacco purchasing), and online services. In Japan, the legal drinking and smoking age is 20 (二十歳), so 年齢制限 often appears in those contexts.