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Japanese Adjectives

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Let's learn Japanese adjectives such as big and small, hot and cold.
In Japanese language, there are two kinds of adjectives: regular adjectives called i-adjectives and irregular adjectives called na-adjectives. Here, we introduced i-adjectives.

The i-adjectives conjugate into different forms, affirmative or negative, present or past.
All i-adjectives end with i. Each form can be made by changing the last, -i as follows.

ex. atsui (hot)

  Affirmative Negative
Present atsui atsu-kunai
Past atsu-katta atsu-kunakatta

We explain clearly about Japanese adjectives and how to use it with many examples in our publications to learn Japanese, Building Up Conversation.


takaiexpensive, high, tall
yasuiinexpensive, cheap
ookiibig, large
chiisaismall
atsuihot
samuicold
atatakaiwarm
suzushiicool
tsumetaicold (object)
oishiidelicious, tasty
isogashiibusy
omoshiroiinteresting, fun
tanoshiienjoyable, joyful
tsumaranaiuninteresting, boring
iinice, good
chikainear
tooifar
omoiheavy
karuilight
nagailong
mijikaishort
akaruibright, light
kuraidark
atarashiinew
furuiold
abunaidangerous
hiroiwide, spacious
semainarrow
muzukashiidifficult
yasashiieasy, gentle
amaisweet
karaihot, spicy
urusainoisy
tsuyoistrong
yowaiweak
ooimany, a lot
sukunaifew, a little
futoithick (cylindrical object)
hosoithin (cylindrical object)
atsuithick (flat object)
usuithin (flat object)
kawaiilovely, cute
itaipainful
ureshiihappy, glad
kanashiisad
wakaiyoung
hayaifast, early
osoislow, late
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