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    3. 大人しい

    大人しい

    大おと人なし​い​

    gentle

    N1KMT6CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab8 strokes

    温和しい

    おとなしい

    Adjective

    1.
    gentle, quiet, mild, meek, obedient, docile, well-behaved, tame
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    quiet (color, pattern, etc.), sober
    word usually written using kana alone

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    その猫ねこはとても大おと人なしい。

    That cat is very gentle.

    KMT3AnimalsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは普ふ段だんは大おと人なしいが、怒おこると怖こわい。

    She is usually quiet, but scary when she gets angry.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    子こ供どもたちは先せん生せいの指し示じに大おと人なしく従したがった。

    The children obediently followed the teacher's instructions.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    この部へ屋やには大おと人なしい色いろのカーテンがよく合あう。

    Quietly colored curtains suit this room well.

    KMT6Home & HousingArt & Design
    彼かれは大おと人なしい性せい格かくに見みえるが、実じつは内うちに秘ひめた情じょう熱ねつがある。

    He appears to have a quiet personality, but in fact, he has a hidden passion within.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    大
    おお-・おお.きい・-おお.いに…(15)
    large・big
    Kanji
    人
    ひと・-り・-と…(7)
    person
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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