Advertisement
🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

成熟した

Pronunciation / Transliteration: seijuku shita

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mature/məˈtʊər/
adjectiveverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #950 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"公園の成熟した木々は多くの陰を提供します。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Fully developed physically; full-grown.

    "The mature trees in the park provide ample shade."
As verb
  1. 1

    To develop fully; to reach an advanced stage.

    "The cheese must mature for several months before it is ready to eat."
Advertisement

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'maturus', meaning timely, ripe, or early, stemming from the Indo-European root *meh- meaning to ripen. Entering Middle English in the 15th century, the term initially referred to fruit or grain reaching ripeness before expanding metaphorically to describe fully developed physical and mental human development.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Mature"?

Advertisement
Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Mature"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Mature" Synonym Map
Advertisement