Adult
Mature
noun, な adjective, の adjective
This word combines big and person. If you're a child, how do you think of adults? You just think of them like big people. That's why this combination of kanji means adult, and when used like an adjective, it means mature.
Sometimes kanji have exceptional readings that are neither on’yomi, nor kun’yomi, and this is one of them. So here’s a mnemonic to help you remember this reading:
"I'm an adult, which means I have adult responsibilities, like… oh, toner (おとな)!" Are you an adult with your own toner printer? Ohhhh, toner…
大人になりたい
want to become an adult, want to become mature
大人になる
become an adult, become mature
大人のマナー
adult manners
大人の人
an adult
大人の女
an adult woman
大人なイメージ
a mature impression
大人な女
a mature woman
大人な人
a mature person
大人だけ
adults only
大人たち
adults
大人っぽい
adult-like, mature
大人のチケット下さい。
A ticket for an adult, please.
PG-18は大人のためのコンテンツです。
PG-18 is content for adults.
わたしは「大人の女」をテーマにしたファッションマガジンのモデルです。
I am a model for a fashion magazine that caters to "mature women."