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