おとなしい〔大人しい〕 〈形〉Gentle (horse); mild (disposition); meek (wife); modest (girl); docile (pupil); lamblike (man); well-behaved (child); well-conducted (boy); good (boy or girl); moderate (views); quiet (colour, etc.) ◆おとなしい子だこと　What a good boy!―What a good girl! ◆おとなしくなさい　Be a good boy!―Be a good girl!―Learn to behave (yourself)! ◆おとなしくしましょう　I will be good. ◆たいそうおとなしい子だ　He is as good as gold. ◆お父様が家にいると子どもらがおとなしい　When papa is at home, the youngsters are on their good behaviour. ◆僕はおとなしい娘が好きだ　I like a modest girl. ◆おとなしい人だ　He is a man of mild disposition―a man of moderate views. ◆おとなしい生徒だ　He is a docile pupil―a lamb of a boy. ◆おとなしい馬だ　He is a gentle horse. ◆おとなしい色だ、おとなしい模様だ　It is a quiet colour―a quiet design. ◆彼はおとなしく僕の意見を聞いた　He took it like a lamb. 〈以下特例〉 ◆おとなしく僕の話を聞いていた　He listened to me with patience. ◆ここはおとなしく帰って下さい　Go home quietly, will you? ◆彼は年を取っておとなしくなった　He has sobered down with age. ◆先方がおとなしく出た　The other party demeaned himself peaceably. ◆おとなしく出るとつけ上がる奴だ　He will presume on your good nature.