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大人, たいじん
1. person of virtue, great person, magnanimous person
2. giant
See 大人・おとな
3. adult
4. exalted person
大人だけこの映画が見える。
おとなしい, 大人しい, 温和しい
Usually in kana
1. gentle, quiet, mild, meek, obedient, docile, well-behaved, tame
2. quiet (color, pattern, etc.), sober
牛は大きくて、おとなしく見えました。
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大人びる, おとなびる
Ichidan verb, Intransitive, usu. 〜た/て
to look (sound, behave) grown-up, to be adult-like, to mature
その少年は大人びて見えた。
大人気, だいにんき
May take 'no'
very popular, highly favoured
ダックスフント・ソーセージは、最初ニューヨークで大人気になった。とりわけ野球の試合の時である。
大人買い, オトナ買い, おとながい
Takes suru, Transitive, Colloquialism
buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at children, e.g. manga)
おとなしく, 大人しく
Adverb, See 大人しい・1, Usually in kana
meekly, obediently, submissively, quietly, like a lamb
いい大人, 良い大人, いいおとな, よいおとな
Expression, See いい年をして, oft. used sarcastically
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.), grown man (woman), person who is old enough (to know better)
大人可愛い, 大人かわいい, おとなかわいい
Expression
adult-cute, grown-up but girlish, fashion style of adult women characterized by makeup and clothing that subtly emphasizes cuteness
大人の事情, オトナの事情, おとなのじじょう
Expression, used when the actual reason for something cannot be disclosed
certain reasons, certain circumstances, professional constraints, adult matters
大人じみる, 大人染みる, おとなじみる
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to grow up, to become adult, to start behaving like an adult
大人の都合, おとなのつごう
Expression, See 大人の事情, used when the actual reason for something cannot be disclosed
certain reasons, certain circumstances, professional constraints, adult reasons
大人は赤子の心を失わず, たいじんはせきしのこころをうしなわず
Expression, Proverb, from Mencius
great human beings never lose the innocence of childhood, a virtuous ruler never loses the spirit of the common people