大人
おとな
adult; grown-up; person of virtue; great person
JLPT N5 Common word Genki L13
Meanings
Noun, No-adjective, Na-adjective
adult; grown-upNoun
person of virtue; great person; magnanimous person- giant
- adult
- exalted person
All 7 meanings
- adult
- giantlegend
Rare and archaic meanings (2)
- exalted person; person of high educationHonorificArchaic
- feudal lord; noblemanHonorificArchaic
Example sentences
トムは大人だ。
Tom is an adult.
君はもう大人だ。
You are now an adult.
大人になってよ!
Grow up!
僕ももう大人だ。
I'm an adult now as well.
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Two adults, please.
More examples (10)
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The child is father of the man.
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The child is father of the man.
大人っぽくなりたい。
I want to become more adult-like.
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He makes a fool of adults.
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You are quite a man.
ジョー、大人になれよ。
Grow up, Joe.
彼は大人になりつつある。
He is approaching manhood.
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What will you do when you grow up?
大人になりたくないよう。
I don't want to grow up.
トムはまだ大人じゃない。
Tom isn't an adult yet.