おとなしい【 大人しい 】 otonashii
おとなしい【
大人しい
】otonashii
i-Adjective
1. gentle; quiet; mild; meek; obedient; docile; well-behaved; tame
Usually Written in Kana
ushiwa ōkikute otonashikumiemashita.
The cows looked big and docile.
i-Adjective
2. quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
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ushiwa ōkikute otonashikumiemashita.
The cows looked big and docile.
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おとなしくて
otonashikute
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Quietly; Silently
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おとなしくありませんでした
otonashikuarimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not docile.; Was not well-behaved.
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おとなしくなかったです
otonashikunakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't obedient.; Wasn't well-behaved.
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おとなしかったら
otonashikattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when well-behaved; If/when gentle
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おとなしければ
otonashikereba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when mature; If/when well-behaved
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#506419