Adjectives Flashcards
1
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おおきい
A
ooki(i) big, large
2
Q
ちいさい
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chiisa(i) small
3
Q
たかい
A
taka(i) expensive
4
Q
やすい
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yasu(i) inexpensive,cheap
5
Q
あたらしい
A
atarashi(i) new, fresh
6
Q
ふるい
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furu(i) old
7
Q
わるい
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waru(i) bad
8
Q
あつい
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atsu(i) hot, passionate
9
Q
さむい
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samu(i) cold
10
Q
あたたかい
A
atataka(i) warm
11
Q
すずしい
A
suzushi(i) cool
12
Q
おもしろい
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omoshiro(i) interesting
13
Q
おいしい
A
oishi(i) delicious
14
Q
すごい
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sugo(i) amazing, extreme, very
15
Q
つよい
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tsuyo(i) strong, powerful
16
Q
よわい
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yowa(i) weak
17
Q
かわいい
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kawai(i) cute, adorable
18
Q
あぶない
A
abuna(i) dangerous
19
Q
たのしい
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tanoshi(i) fun, enjoyable, exciting
20
Q
いい
A
ii good, nice (irregular)
21
Q
よくない です
A
yokunai desu isnt good, isnt nice
22
Q
にぎやかな
A
nigiyaka(na) lively
23
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しずかな
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shizuka(na) quiet
24
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べんりな
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benri(na) convenient
25
ゆうめいな
yūmei(na) famous
26
きれいな
kirei(na) pretty, clean
27
げんきな
genki(na) fine, active, healthy
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じょうずな
jouzu(na) skilled
29
つまらない
tsumarana(i) boring
30
むずかしい
muzukashi(i) difficult
31
いそがしい
isogashi(i) busy
32
かんたんな
kantan(na) easy, simple
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たいへんな
taihen(na) hard, tough
34
ひまな
hima(na) free
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present affirm -i adjective
use word + desu, e.g.,
a tasty apple = おいしい りんご です (i and desu)
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present negative -i adjective
drop -i & use -kunai and desu, e.g.
not a tasty apple = おいしくない りんご です (kunai and desu)
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past affirm -i adjective
drop -i & use -katte and desu, e.g.,
was a tasty apple = おいしかって りんご です
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past negative -i adjective
drop -i & use kunakatte and desu, e.g.,
wasnt a tasty apple = おいしくなかって りんご です
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present affirm -na adjective
-na & use desu, e.g.,
it is a beautiful building = kireina tatemono desu
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present negative -na adjective
use -na & ja arimasen or dewa arimasen, e.g.,
it's not a pretty building=kireina tatemono ja arimasen
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past affirm -na adjective
use -na & deshita, e.g.,
it was a pretty building=kireina tatemono deshita
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past negative -na adjective
use -na & ja arimasendeshita or dewa arimasendeshita, e.g.,
it was not a pretty building=kireina tatemono ja arimasendeshita
43
drop -na
when noun becomes subject (e.g. using wa)
this is a pretty flower この はな わ きれい です
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present negative for ii
よくない です
yokunai desu
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past affirm for ii
よかった です
yokatta desu
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past negative for ii
よくなかった です
yokunakatta desu
