► 名詞
大人 [おとな] meaning: adult rank: 1
☆ 入場料は大人は一人千円だ ⇨ The admission for an adult is ¥1000
☆ 子供は皆早く大人になりたがる ⇨ All kids want to become adults quickly
More examples:
- 子供達が馬鹿に大人しい ⇨ The kids are unusually quiet
- 子供の好奇心を培うのは大人の責任だ ⇨ It is adults’ responsibility to grow children’s curiosity
- 大人のおもちゃ ⇨ Adult toys
- 彼は周りの大人に暖かく見守られて育った ⇨ He grew up looked after warmly by the adults around him
- 大人の魅力のある女性 ⇨ A woman with a mature appeal
- 若者の間では踊りが大人気だ ⇨ Dancing is very popular among young people
- 彼女は大人しそうな顔をして大変な好き者らしい ⇨ I heard she really loves sex even though she looks very demure
- ほとぼりが冷めるまで暫く大人しくしてろ ⇨ Keep a low profile until the things calm down
- 彼女は今若い男の子に大人気だ (だいにんき) ⇨ She’s very popular among young boys now
- 大人の遊び場 ⇨ An adult playground
- この製品は大人気なのでどの店も割り引かない ⇨ This product is very popular so no store discounts
- 80年代大人気だったスニーカーの復刻版が発売される ⇨ A reissue of the sneakers popular in the 80’s will be sold
- この製品は大人気なのでどの店も割引しない ⇨ This product is very popular so no store gives you a discount
- うちの娘はすっかり大人っぽくなった ⇨ My daughter has fully grown into an adult
- うちの娘はすごく大人しい ⇨ My daughter is very quiet, mellow, obedient