Where does “大人しい” come from?
大人しい (Japanese) comes from Japanese 大人, from Middle Chinese 大人.
大人しい (Japanese): quiet; good-tempered, gentle, mild; obedient,...
Definitions
- quiet; good-tempered, gentle, mild; obedient,...
Ancestry of “大人しい”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 大人 | an adult, a grown-up; a leader; a lord, a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 大人 | — |