Japanese adjectives Flashcards

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ながい みじかい

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Nagai mijikai
long short
i adjective

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おもい かるい

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Omoi karui

Heavy light

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うるさい

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Urusai
Noisy
i adjective

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4
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きびしい

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Kibishii
Serious
i adjective

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5
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へん

Ex:へんなひと

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Hen
Strange
na adjective

Ex. Strange person

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すき

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Suki
Favourite
i adjective

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ねむい

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Nemui
Tired
i adjective

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あぶない

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Abunai
Dangerous
i adjective

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ふべん

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Fuben
Inconvenient
Na adjective

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10
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ふしんせつな

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Fushinsetsuna
Unfriendly
Na adjective

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あたたかい

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Atatakai
Warm (food, clothes, weather)
i adjective

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あつかん

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Atsukan
Hot (drink)
Na adjective

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つめたい

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Tsumetai
Cold (to the touch)
i adjective
Also unfriendly person

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14
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ひどい

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Hidoi

Terrible

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15
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おそい <> はやい

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Osoi <> hayai

Slow, late <> quick, early

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16
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すごい

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Sugoi

Nice, cool, amazing…

17
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しんせつ

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Shinsetsu

Kind, helpful

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くらい ⇔ あかるい

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Kurai <> akarui

Dark <> light

19
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ひろい ⇔ せまい

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Hiroi <> semai

Wide <> narrow

20
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ひくい ⇔ たかい

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Hikui <> takai

Low <> High (height, but also price)

21
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たいへん

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Taihen
Very much, extremely

(Also used as “oh dear” or “sorry to hear that”

Also: tough, difficult

22
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べんり

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Benri

Convenient

23
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やさしい

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Yasashii

Easy

24
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むづかしい

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Muzukasii

Difficult

25
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すずしい

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Suzushii

Cool (temperature) as in comfortable, pleasantly cool

26
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ゆっくり

ゆっくりします

ごゆっくりどうぞ

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Yukkuri - slow
Yukkuri shimasu - to be slow
Go yukkuri dōzo - please take your time (eg. In restaurant)

27
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つみます

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Tsumimasu
To pick (eg. Fruit, flowers)
28
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すんでいます

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Sundeimasu

To live

29
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おわります

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Owarimasu

To finish

30
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おくれます

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Okuremasu

To be delayed (used for train, bus)

31
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おそく なります

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Osoku narimasu

To become late, i.e. Will be late…