Word Meaning 大人しく
おとなしく
otonashiku
大人しく is read as おとなしく (otonashiku) and means meekly.
Meaning
English
- meekly
- obediently
- submissively
- quietly
- like a lamb
Reading
Kana
おとなしく
Romaji
otonashiku
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12大学
だいがく
former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators)
Example Sentences
4大人しく待ってなさい。
Sit tight.
ちょっと大人しくしといて。
Be quiet for a second.
いいか。店内では大人しくしてるんだぞ。
OK, you keep quiet while we're in the store.
ほとぼりが冷めるまでは、しばらく大人しくしていた方がいいよ。
You'd best lay low for a while until the heat dies down.