Vocab Info
N3 I-adjective
大人しいobedient, docile, quiet
Dictionary Definition
I-adjective
1.
gentle, quiet, mild, meek, obedient, docile, well-behaved, tame
Usually written using kana aloneI-adjective
2.
quiet (color, pattern, etc.), sober
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
大人しい 【おとなしい】、温和しい 【おとなしい】
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先輩からの命令に大人しく従う。
I obediently follow orders from my senior.
私はあんなに大人しい子供を見た事がありません。
I have never seen such a quiet child.
父:「こら!病院の待合室ではもう少し大人しくしないとダメでしょ!」
Father: ‘Hey! You need to behave more quietly in the hospital waiting room!’
例え上司の命令だとしても、間違った命令に大人しく従う事は出来ません。
Even if it's an order from my boss, I cannot obediently follow a wrong instruction.
いつもやんちゃばかりしている息子も知らない人の前では急に大人しくなります。
Even my mischievous son suddenly becomes quiet in front of strangers.
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