VocabJLPT N5
adult
Nounの-Adjectiveな-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. adult
  2. 2. grown-up
  3. 3. Adult
This noun means adult or grown-up. It is used to describe a person who has reached maturity, and it can also be used as a な-adjective to describe behavior that is mature or grown-up.

Example sentences

Initial · simple i+1

I'll become an adult.

Sentence 1

My teacher said, "You've really grown up."

Sentence 2

Time to be responsible — I'm going to bed early tonight.

Sentence 3

My friend said, "You'll understand when you're older."

Sentence 4

My friend said, "Being an adult is tough."

Sentence 5

Yesterday I realized just how complicated the adult world is.