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大人気 (おとなげ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大人おとな気げ

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Meanings

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noun

adultness; maturity

Refers to the quality of being grown-up, responsible, or emotionally mature. Often used in negative expressions like 大人気ない (childish, immature).

彼かれの行こう動どうは大人おとな気げない。
His behavior is childish.
大人おとな気げのある対たい応おうを心こころがけたい。
I want to try to act in a mature manner.

Written forms

大人おとな気げ
Standard kanji spelling. Note: this is read おとなげ, not だいにんき.
大人おとなげ
Alternate spelling using げ to clarify the reading and avoid confusion with 大人気 (だいにんき, 'great popularity').

Kanji

大large, big
人person
気spirit, mind, air

Similar words

大人おとな
大人 is the common word for 'adult'. 大人気 is a more abstract noun referring to the quality or behavior expected of an adult.
大人おとな気げない
The adjective form meaning 'childish' or 'immature', literally 'lacking adultness'. This is the most common usage pattern.

Etymology

Compound of 大人 (おとな, 'adult') and 気 (け, 'sign, feeling, spirit'). The 気 here indicates a quality or disposition.