Vocabulary

What does 大人しい (おとなしい, otonashii) mean?

大人しい (おとなしい, otonashii) means gentle, docile, quiet.

Quick facts
Readingおとなしい
Romajiotonashii
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
おとなしい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonotonashii

gentle, docile, quiet

  1. 1i-adjective gentle; quiet; mild
  2. 2i-adjective quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober

Example sentences

  • My younger sister has a quiet personality.

  • This dog is very gentle.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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