化粧品メーカーが社員の子ども対象に「2分の1成人式」働く意義や将来を考える契機に(2024年1月6日)

Cosmetics company organizes "1/2 Coming of Age Ceremony" for employees' children Opportunity to think about the meaning of work and the future (2024/01/06)

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8日の成人の日を前に、子どもが10歳になった節目を祝福する「2分の1成人式」が化粧品メーカーの社内で行われました。
Before Coming of Age Day on the 8th, the "1/2 Coming of Age Ceremony" was held within the framework of a cosmetics manufacturer's company to celebrate the milestone of a child turning 10 years old.
「きょう将来の職場体験を通じていつか独立して大人になる。こんな感じかなというきっかけになれたらと思っています」　
“Through today's work experience, I hope you will one day become an independent adult. I hope so.”
化粧品メーカーの「ランクアップ」は、社員の子どもを対象に2分の1成人式を初めて開催しました。　
For the first time, cosmetics manufacturer Rank Up held a 1/2 Coming of Age Ceremony for its employees' children.
子どもたちに働くことの意義を学ばせ、将来のことを考えるきっかけを作るためとしています。　
The aim of this event is to help children understand the meaning of work and give them the opportunity to think about their future.
子どもたちは「2分の1成人証書」を授与された後、将来の夢を発表したり、母親の仕事である化粧品開発を実際に体験したりしました。　
After the children were awarded the “½ maturity certificate,” they presented their dreams for the future and experienced their mother's cosmetics development work.
また、母親はそれぞれ子どもにメッセージを送りました。　
Then the mothers also sent a message to their children.
2分の1成人式は小学校や自治体などが開催していますが、企業ではあまり行われていません。
Half-adulthood ceremonies are organized by primary schools and local authorities but are not usually organized by companies.

8日の成人の日を前に、子どもが10歳になった節目を祝福する「2分の1成人式」が化粧品メーカーの社内で行われました。

日

Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event

品

Elegance, grace, refinement, class, dignity; article, item; counter for items (of food, etc.), counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

化粧

Make-up, makeup, cosmetics

式

Equation, formula, expression; ceremony; style; enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

成人

Adult; to grow up, to mature; to come of age

前

Ago, before (some event), previously, (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of), before (e.g. the house); head (of a line), front (e.g. of a bus), fore part; in the presence of; helping, portion; privates, private parts

歳

-years-old; ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius

祝福

Blessing

分の

-th (e.g. one fifth)

メーカー

Manufacturer, maker

社内

Within a company, in-house

節目

Turning point, critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)

成人の日

Coming of Age Day (second Monday in January. Prior to 2000 was Jan 15), Adult's Day
「きょう将来の職場体験を通じていつか独立して大人になる。こんな感じかなというきっかけになれたらと思っています」　

将来

Future (usually near), prospects

独立

Independence (e.g. independence day), self-support

感じ

Feeling, sense, impression

体験

Personal experience, physical experience, one''s own experience

大人

Adult

こんな

Such (about something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or about ideas expressed by the speaker), like this

職場

One''s post, place of work, workplace
化粧品メーカーの「ランクアップ」は、社員の子どもを対象に2分の1成人式を初めて開催しました。　

品

Elegance, grace, refinement, class, dignity; article, item; counter for items (of food, etc.), counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

化粧

Make-up, makeup, cosmetics

式

Equation, formula, expression; ceremony; style; enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

成人

Adult; to grow up, to mature; to come of age

対象

Target, object (of worship, study, etc.), subject (of taxation, etc.)

開催

Holding a meeting, open an exhibition

初めて

For the first time; only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ..

社員

Company employee; company stockholders (esp. in legal contexts), members of a corporation

分の

-th (e.g. one fifth)

メーカー

Manufacturer, maker

アップ

Increasing; uploading; close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); up (i.e. of a woman''s hair); being up (i.e. leading in sports); warming up; being over, being finished

ランク

Rank, standing
子どもたちに働くことの意義を学ばせ、将来のことを考えるきっかけを作るためとしています。　

考える

To think about, to take into consideration; to ponder, to reflect, to try to come at a conclusion, to think over (something); to intend, to decide (to do), to plan; to come up with, to devise, to scheme; to predict, to anticipate, to expect; to suspect, to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something), to look on

将来

Future (usually near), prospects

作る

To make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct; to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol); to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train; to till; to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write; to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose; to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found; to have (a child); to make up (one''s face, etc.); to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); to form (a line, etc.); to set (a record); to commit (a sin, etc.)

働く

To work, to labor, to labour; to function, to operate, to be effective, to work (i.e. ... works), to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime), to perpetrate, to do, to act, to practise, to practice; to be conjugated

意義

Meaning, significance
子どもたちは「2分の1成人証書」を授与された後、将来の夢を発表したり、母親の仕事である化粧品開発を実際に体験したりしました。　

将来

Future (usually near), prospects

後

After

発表

Announcement, publication, presenting, statement, communique, making known, breaking (news story), expressing (one''s opinion), releasing, unveiling

母親

Mother

品

Elegance, grace, refinement, class, dignity; article, item; counter for items (of food, etc.), counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

化粧

Make-up, makeup, cosmetics

実際

Practicality, practical; reality, actuality, actual conditions; bhutakoti (limit of reality)

成人

Adult; to grow up, to mature; to come of age

体験

Personal experience, physical experience, one''s own experience

開発

Development, exploitation

仕事

Work, job, business, occupation, employment, vocation, task; work

夢

Dream

分の

-th (e.g. one fifth)

授与

Award, conferment

証書

bond, deed, certificate
また、母親はそれぞれ子どもにメッセージを送りました。　

母親

Mother

メッセージ

Message

送り

Seeing off, sending off; funeral; escapement
2分の1成人式は小学校や自治体などが開催していますが、企業ではあまり行われていません。

企業

Enterprise, undertaking, corporation, business