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表層形
大人しやか
オトナシヤカ
形状詞

大人しやか (オトナシヤカ)

Otonashiyaka · おとなしやか — gentle, quiet, demure, sober, mild-mannered, meek

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大人しやか in rōmaji: otonashiyaka.

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Updated: 2026年8月12日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
大人しやか
読み (Reading)
オトナシヤカ
品詞 (POS)
形状詞・一般・*・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
大人しやか
読み・基本形
オトナシヤカ
表記・基本形
大人しやか
見出し語の読み
オトナシヤカ
💡 English Meaning

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