'JLPT N5 (i-adjectives) I' Preview

There are 2 types of adjective in the Japanese language. This list contains all the i-adjectives found at that the JLPT N5 level. They are called i-adjectives because they all end with an 'i' character. For more explanation and other aspects like how they modify verbs you should check out the site(s) below.

Adjectives - Tae Kim's Guide to Learning Japanese

First 5 of 31 Words

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不味い まずい (1) (uk) bad (taste); unpalatable; unsavoury; unsavory; awful; terrible; unpleasant; (2) (uk) poor; unskillful; unskilful; bungling; clumsy; (3) (uk) ugly; unattractive; homely; plain; (4) (uk) awkward; problematic; troublesome; unfavorable; unfavourable; unwise Lookup 不味い Dictionary & Grammar Links
長い ながい (1) long (distance); (2) long (time); lengthy Lookup 長い Dictionary & Grammar Links
薄い うすい (1) thin; (2) pale; light; faint; (3) watery; thin; dilute; (4) weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence); (5) slim (probability, etc.); small; (6) sparse; patchy; scattered Lookup 薄い Dictionary & Grammar Links
暑い あつい (1) hot; warm; sultry; heated; (2) passionate; impassioned; burning (desire, etc.); (3) on everybody's mind; on the radar; du jour; interested (gaze, etc.) Lookup 暑い Dictionary & Grammar Links
強い つよい (1) strong; potent; competent; domineering; tough; (2) strong; brawny; powerful; healthy; rugged; (3) good (at); skilled; knowledgeable; (4) being able to handle; know how to deal (with); durable (against); resistant (to); resilient; (5) firm; rigid; solid; (6) intense; strong; fierce; high; (7) dependable; trustworthy Lookup 強い Dictionary & Grammar Links

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