Meaning of 大人 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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大人JLPT 5
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Kana Readingおとな, だいにん
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Romajiotona, dainin
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- adult
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Example Sentences
大人, おとな, だいにん used in context
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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.
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両親にお客さんがいる時は、いつもベスは大人たちの会話に入りたがります。
Whenever Beth's parents have guests, she wants to join their adult talk.
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She will grow up to be a very good pianist.
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She grew up to be a famous doctor.
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She is an adult, so you should treat her accordingly.
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They will be accepted by their peers in adulthood.
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