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[おとな(大人)]
otona
noun, no adjective, na adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[だい()·にん()]
dainin

English Meaning(s) for 大人

noun, no adjective, na adjective
  1. adult; grown-up

Definition and Synonyms for 大人

Adult a fully developed person from maturity onward
Synonyms: アダルト, 壮丁, 大人, 大人, 成人, 成年者
Large Person a person of greater than average size
Synonyms: 大人, 大人

Meanings for each kanji in 大人

» large; big
» person

Categories 大人 is a member of

Individual a human being
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 大人

Sample Sentences for 大人

His niece is attractive and mature for her age.
Nowadays parents treat their children more as equals than they used to and the child is given more freedom to make his or her own decisions in life.
I want to be a pilot when I grow up.
And so that morning too, she went down to the kitchen while bearing a loneliness that even by crying would not end. While thinking that when she becomes an adult she wants an explanation on, where this came from, and why it is possessing me.
Now that you are grown-up, it is up to you to decide what to do.

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