Adjectives Flashcards
Recognise and learn the meanings of 120+ adjectives. In line with VCE Japanese curriculum.
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boring
つまらない
[い-adjective]
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fresh
新鮮
しん-せん
[な-adjective]
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few; small amount of
少ない
すく-ない
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遠い
とお-い
[い-adjective]
far away
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地味
じ-み
[な-adjective]
dull; plain
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長い
なが-い
[い-adjective]
long
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柔らかい
やわ-らかい
[い-adjective]
soft; tender
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- beautiful
- clean
綺麗
き-れい
[な-adjective]
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重い
おも-い
[い-adjective]
heavy (weight)
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平和
へい-わ
[な-adjective]
peaceful
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sweet
甘い
あま-い
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惨め
みじ-め
[な-adjective]
miserable
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面白い
おも-しろ-い
[い-adjective]
interesting; amusing
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short
短い
みじか-い
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cute
かわいい
[い-adjective]
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unhappy; cursed/unfortunate
不幸
ふ-こう
[な-adjective]
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heavy (weight)
重い
おも-い
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少ない
すく-ない
[い-adjective]
few; small amount of
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易しい
やさ-しい
[い-adjective]
easy
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blue
青い
あお-い
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warm (thing)
温かい
あたた-かい
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unkind; helpful
不親切
ふ-しん-せつ
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短い
みじか-い
[い-adjective]
short
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splendid; respectable
立派
りっ-ぱ
[な-adjective]
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serious; grave; difficult
大変
たい-へん
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thin (layers)
薄い
うす-い
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悪い
わる-い
[い-adjective]
bad
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大切
たい-せつ
[な-adjective]
important
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不便
ふ-べん
[な-adjective]
inconvenient
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sturdy; durable
丈夫
じょう-ぶ
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unskillful; bad at
下手
へ-た
[な-adjective]
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黄色い
き-いろ-い
[い-adjective]
yellow
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頑固
がん-こ
[な-adjective]
stubborn
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thick (layers)
厚い
あつ-い
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危ない
あぶ-ない
[い-adjective]
dangerous
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近い
ちか-い
[い-adjective]
nearby; close
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dark
暗い
くら-い
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豪華
ごう-か
[な-adjective]
extravagant
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many; large amount of
多い
おお-い
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famous
有名
ゆう-めい
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strange; weird
変
へん
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有名
ゆう-めい
[な-adjective]
famous
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sour
すっぱい
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convenient
便利
べん-り
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- serious
- studious
- sincere
真面目
ま-じ-め
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高い
たか-い
[い-adjective]
- expensive
- high; tall
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恐い or 怖い
こわ-い
[い-adjective]
scary
Note: 恐い is used when something is “scary” in a generally accepted, objective sense.
怖い is used in a subjective sense where one personally “feels scared.”
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赤い
あか-い
[い-adjective]
red
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速い
はや-い
[い-adjective]
fast
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cold or cool (thing)
冷たい
つめ-たい
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丁寧
てい-ねい
[な-adjective]
polite; courteous
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青い
あお-い
[い-adjective]
blue
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easy
易しい
やさ-しい
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賑やか
にぎ-やか
[な-adjective]
lively
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明るい
あか-るい
[い-adjective]
light; bright
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noisy; loud
うるさい
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暗い
くら-い
[い-adjective]
dark
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難しい
むずか-しい
[い-adjective]
difficult
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駄目
だ-め
[な-adjective]
no good; useless
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色々 or 様々
いろ-いろ or さま-ざま
[な-adjective]
various
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浅い
あさ-い
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shallow
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- expensive
- high; tall
高い
たか-い
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honest
正直
しょう-じき
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miserable
惨め
みじ-め
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muggy; humid (weather)
蒸し暑い
む-し-あつ-い
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complicated; complex
複雑
ふく-ざつ
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lively
賑やか
にぎ-やか
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polite; courteous
丁寧
てい-ねい
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内気
うち-き
[な-adjective]
shy; timid
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old
古い
ふる-い
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つまらない
[い-adjective]
boring
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細い
ほそ-い
[い-adjective]
thin; slender
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hindrance; nuisance
邪魔
じゃ-ま
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kind; helpful
親切
しん-せつ
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light (weight)
軽い
かる-い
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cheap
安い
やす-い
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easy
簡単
かん-たん
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派手
は-で
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flashy; colourful
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yellow
黄色い
き-いろ-い
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すっぱい
[い-adjective]
sour
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bad
悪い
わる-い
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healthy; robust
元気
げん-き
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下手
へ-た
[な-adjective]
unskillful; bad at
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複雑
ふく-ざつ
[な-adjective]
complicated; complex
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good
良い
よ-い or い-い
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difficult
難しい
むずか-しい
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忙しい
いそが-しい
[い-adjective]
busy
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strict
厳しい
きび-しい
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inconvenient
不便
ふ-べん
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辛い
から-い
[い-adjective]
spicy
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辛い
つら-い
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painful; tough
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peaceful
平和
へい-わ
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薄い
うす-い
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thin (layers)
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delicious; pleasant taste
美味しい
おい-しい
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厳しい
きび-しい
[い-adjective]
strict
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素敵
す-てき
[な-adjective]
nice; lovely
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多い
おお-い
[い-adjective]
many; large amount of
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甘い
あま-い
[い-adjective]
sweet
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熱心
ねっ-しん
[な-adjective]
enthusiastic; passionate
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優しい
やさ-しい
[い-adjective]
kind