No. 432 in Japanese
大人
"Adult" or "mature person."
In a sentence
彼は大人のように振る舞いました。
He behaved like an adult.
The word '大人' refers to an adult or mature person who behaves responsibly.
この本は大人にも子供にも人気があります。
This book is popular with both adults and children.
The word '大人' is used here to indicate the adult demographic as opposed to children.
大人料金をいただきます。
I will charge the adult fare.
In this sentence, '大人' is used in the context of pricing categories, referring to individuals above a certain age.
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