おとなしい

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of おとなしい – see the following entry.
大人しい
(in reference to a person) quiet
good-tempered, gentle, mild
obedient, docile
Alternative spelling
温和しい
(This term, おとなしい (otonashī), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)