大人
おとな · otona
Adult, grown-up
- person of virtue, great person, magnanimous person
- giant
- adult
- exalted person
Other ways to say “adult” in Japanese →
flat · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
お年玉をもらうのは子供だけで、大人はあげる側だ。
おとしだまをもらうのはこどもだけで、おとなはあげるがわだ。
Only children receive otoshidama; adults are the ones who give it.
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What does 大人 mean?
Adult, grown-up. It can also mean: person of virtue, great person, magnanimous person; giant; adult.
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おとな (otona). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.
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