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Definition and Synonyms for 大人
| 1. | 成人 | 進んで成熟からの十分に発達した人 |
| Adult | a fully developed person from maturity onward | |
| Synonyms: | アダルト, 壮丁, 大人, 大人, 成人, 成年者 | |
| 2. | 大人 | 平均的サイズよりも大きな人 |
| Large Person | a person of greater than average size | |
| Synonyms: | 大人, 大人 |
Meanings for each kanji in 大人
| 大 | large; big | Kanji Details » |
| 人 | person | Kanji Details » |
Categories 大人 is a member of
| 1. | 個人 | 一人の人間 |
| Individual | a human being | |
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Sample Sentences for 大人
大人の一方的な観点からは、子供たちの態度はしばしば生意気に見える。
From an adult's one-sided point of view, children's attitudes often seem to be disobedient.
この頃、親たちは子供たちを以前よりもっと大人として扱い、子供には自分で人生上の選択をする自由が今まで以上に与えられている。
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.
かつて、この国では、地域全体が他人の子供に注意を与えたものだが、今は、そのような大人の姿を目にすることは極めて少ない。
The restraining role that the community once played is losing its force as adults become reluctant to reprimand other people's unruly children.
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