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)
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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.
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | takai | expensive, high, tall |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | yasui | inexpensive, cheap |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | ookii | big, large |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | chiisai | small |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | atsui | hot |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | samui | cold |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | atatakai | warm |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | suzushii | cool |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | tsumetai | cold (object) |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | oishii | delicious, tasty |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | isogashii | busy |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | omoshiroi | interesting, fun |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | tanoshii | enjoyable, joyful |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | tsumaranai | uninteresting, boring |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | ii | nice, good |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | chikai | near |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | tooi | far |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | omoi | heavy |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | karui | light |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | nagai | long |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | mijikai | short |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | akarui | bright, light |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | kurai | dark |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | atarashii | new |
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![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | furui | old |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | abunai | dangerous |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | hiroi | wide, spacious |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | semai | narrow |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | muzukashii | difficult |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | yasashii | easy, gentle |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | amai | sweet |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | karai | hot, spicy |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | urusai | noisy |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | tsuyoi | strong |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | yowai | weak |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | ooi | many, a lot |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | sukunai | few, a little |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | futoi | thick (cylindrical object) |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | hosoi | thin (cylindrical object) |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | atsui | thick (flat object) |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | usui | thin (flat object) |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | kawaii | lovely, cute |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | itai | painful |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | ureshii | happy, glad |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | kanashii | sad |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | wakai | young |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | hayai | fast, early |
![](auparts/speaker35w1.gif) | osoi | slow, late |
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