大人可愛い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 大人可愛い | 大人可愛くない |
| Polite | 大人可愛いです | 大人可愛くないですalso 大人可愛くありません |
| Past polite | 大人可愛かったです | 大人可愛くなかったですalso 大人可愛くありませんでした |
| Past | 大人可愛かった | 大人可愛くなかった |
| Te-form | 大人可愛くて | 大人可愛くなくて |
| Adverbial | 大人可愛く | |
| Conditional | 大人可愛ければ | 大人可愛くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 大人可愛かったら | 大人可愛くなかったら |
adult-cute; grown-up but girlish
Describes a fashion or style for adult women that balances maturity with subtle cuteness, often through makeup, clothing, or accessories. Used as an adjective phrase.
Her adult-cute fashion was featured in a magazine.
This dress has an adult-cute design and can be worn to the office.
Simply 'cute' without the adult nuance; 大人可愛い specifically combines maturity with cuteness.
Means 'adult-like' or 'mature-looking'; 大人可愛い retains a girlish cuteness while being grown-up.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Variant with かわいい in kana; common in fashion contexts.
Compound of 大人 (adult) and 可愛い (cute). A relatively modern term from fashion and lifestyle media.