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

  1. meekly
  2. obediently
  3. submissively
  4. quietly
  5. like a lamb

Reading

Kana

おとなしく

Romaji

otonashiku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 95477 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

大人

おとな

adult

大人

だいにん

adult

大人しい

おとなしい

quiet (color, pattern, etc.)

大量殺人

たいりょうさつじん

mass killing

大金

たいきん

large amount of money

大げさ

おおげさ

exaggerated

大ざっぱ

おおざっぱ

careless (e.g. work)

大学

だいがく

former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators)

大国

たいこく

province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)

大いに

おおいに

very

大気

たいき

atmosphere

大半

たいはん

majority

Example Sentences

4

Sit tight.

Be quiet for a second.

OK, you keep quiet while we're in the store.

You'd best lay low for a while until the heat dies down.