おとな〔大人〕 〈名〉1. A grown-up (person); an adult; a man ◆大人になる　to grow up―attain man's estate―arrive at manhood―(女なら)―arrive at womanhood ◆少年が大人になる　A boy grows into a man. ◆親が死ぬと子どもは急に大人になるものだ　The loss of his parents will make a man of a boy. ◆君は東京へ来て大人になった　Tokyo life has made a man of you. ◆この子は大人のような口の利きようをする　The child talks as if he were a man―talks like a man. 2. (=大人らしい人)a man of moderate views ◆あの人のいうことは大人だ　He has moderate views. ◆人は年をとると大人になる　As a man grows older, he will grow in moderation. 　

おとなげない〔大人気無い〕 〈形〉Unmanly ◆あんな子どもを相手にけんかなどして大人気無い　It is beneath your years to quarrel with such a stripling. 　

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. 　

おとなびた〔大人びた〕 〈形〉Precocious ◆大人びた子どもは嫌いだ　I don't like a precocious child―an old head on young shoulders. 　

おとなぶる〔大人振る〕 〈自動〉To assume a grown-up air 　

おとならしい〔大人らしい〕 〈形〉Manly (boy); moderate (views) ◆大人らしい少年だ　He is a manly boy. ◆あの人のいうことは大人らしい　He holds moderate views. 　

たいじん〔大人〕 〈名〉An adult; a grown-up (person) ◆木戸銭は大人十銭、小人五銭　The admission fee is ten sen for adults and five sen for children. 　

たいじんこく〔大人国〕 〈名〉The land of giants; Brobdingnag 　

だいじんぶつ〔大人物〕 〈名〉A great man