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otonashii
i adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[おとな(大人)··]
otonashii
[おとな(温和)··]
otonashii
Irregular Kanji

English Meaning(s) for おとなしい

i adjective
  1. obedient; docile; quiet

Definition and Synonyms for おとなしい

Modest marked by simplicity
Synonyms: おとなしい, つつましい, 地味, 地味, 慎ましやか, 質素
Meekly in a submissive or spiritless manner
Synonyms: おとなしい, おとなしく
Modest having a humble opinion of yourself
Synonyms: おとなしい, つつましい, 地味, 地味, 慎ましやか, 質素

Stroke Order Diagrams for おとなしい

Conjugations for おとなしい

Adjective stem
otonashi
te-form
otonashikute
Negative te-form
otonashikunakute
Adverbial Form
otonashiku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
otonashii
Present Indicative Negative Form
otonashikunai
Past Indicative Form
otonashikatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
otonashikunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
otonashikereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
otonashikunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
otonashikunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
otonashikattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
otonashikunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
otonashisa

Sample Sentences for おとなしい

The baby was quiet all night.
That you should be stalking Hanako! You'd been quiet recently so I'd let my guard down.
There's more to her than you think. She may seem pretty meek on first glance, but I get the sense she can get things done when she needs to.
The baby kept quiet.
He's got a dual personality—usually a quiet "nice guy" type, but when he flips, his character changes.

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