大人 - Wiktionary, the free dictionary From Middle Chinese 大人 (dɑiH ȵiɪn, literally “big, great + person”) Compare modern Hakka 大人 (thai-ngìn) The goon reading, so likely an earlier borrowing
How to say Adult in Japanese | 大人 | NihongoClassroom How to say 'Adult' in Japanese | 大人 Wondering how to say 'Adult' in Japanese? You're in the right place! The Japanese word for Adult is 'Otona', written as 大人 in Japanese 'Adult' in hiragana is おとな