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2 exact word matches found in search '大人'
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adult
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noun
1. man of substance or virtue; gentleman
2. giant
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24 words found beginning with '大人'
expression, 'ru' godan verb
to grow up; to become an adult
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noun
young woman  (colloquialism)
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to grow up; to become adult; to start behaving like an adult
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Most common form: おとなしい
obedient; docile; quiet  (often written with kana only)
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for use by adults; for adults
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(intended) for adults; aimed at adults
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to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
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expression, noun
adult toy shop (i.e. a sex shop)
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expression, noun
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
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noun
great or magnanimous man
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10 words found containing '大人' in any position
Most common form: 大人じみる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to grow up; to become adult; to start behaving like an adult
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(same as above)
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Most common form: いい大人
expression, noun
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)  (see also: いい年をして; oft. used sarcastically)
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(same as above)
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expression, noun
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
to grow up; to become an adult
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noun
young woman  (colloquialism)
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for use by adults; for adults
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(intended) for adults; aimed at adults
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expression, noun
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; adult reasons  (see also: 大人の事情; used when the actual reason for something cannot be disclosed)
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