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The 50 Most Commonly Used Adjectives in Japanese Textbooks
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The 50 Most Commonly Used Adjectives in Japanese Textbooks
50 words
onaji
同じ
(n)
same
Mata onaji machigai o shite shimaimashita.
また同じ間違いをしてしまいました。
I made the same mistake again.
osoi
遅い
(i)
late
ichi-jikan osoi
一時間遅い
an hour late
ōi
多い
(i)
many
motto ōku
もっと多く
many more
kirei
きれい
(n)
beautiful
Kanojo wa kirei na josei da.
彼女はきれいな女性だ。
She is a beautiful woman.
kurai
暗い
(i)
dark
Soto wa kurai desu.
外は暗いです。
It's dark outside.
omoi
重い
(i)
heavy
omotai zairyō
重い材料
heavy materials
shiroi
白い
(i)
white
Sono sunīkā no iro wa, aka to shiro to gurē de, shiroi himo to kuroi kutsuzoko desu.
そのスニーカーの色は、赤と白とグレーで、白いヒモと黒い靴底です。
The sneakers are red, white, and gray with white laces and black soles.
akai
赤い
(i)
red
ureta akai tomato
熟れた赤いトマト
ripe red tomato
ureshii
うれしい
(i)
happy
Ashita wa kyūryōbi desu. Ureshii!
明日は給料日です。うれしい！
Tomorrow is pay day! I'm happy!
tsumaranai
つまらない
(i)
boring
tsumaranai jugyō
つまらない授業
boring class
sabishii
寂しい
(i)
lonely
hitori de sabishii
一人で寂しい
alone and lonely
karai
辛い
(i)
spicy
karai tōgarashi
辛いとうがらし
spicy chili
omoshiroi
面白い
(i)
humorous
omoshiroi hanashi
面白い話
humorous story
kibishii
厳しい
(i)
strict
kibishii sensei
厳しい先生
strict teacher
genki
元気
(n)
lively
genki na kappuru
元気なカップル
lively couple
chiisai
小さい
(i)
small
Totemo chiisai hanbāgā ga fōku ni notte iru.
とても小さいハンバーガーがフォークにのっている。
There is a very small hamburger on the fork.
semai
狭い
(i)
narrow
mijikai
短い
(i)
short
Kare wa ude wa nagai ga, ashi wa mijikai.
彼は、腕は長いが、足は短い。
He has long arms, but short legs.
nagai
長い
(i)
long
Kono kyūri wa, nagakute hosoi desu.
このキュウリは、長くて細いです。
This cucumber is long and thin.
yasui
安い
(i)
cheap
yasuku suru
安くする
make ~ cheap
suki
好き
(n)
like
Kanojo wa dokusho ga suki desu.
彼女は読書が好きです。
She likes reading books.
isogashii
忙しい
(i)
busy
isogashi sō na hisho
忙しそうな秘書
busy secretary
muzukashii
難しい
(i)
difficult
muzukashii shigoto
難しい仕事
difficult job
hidoi
ひどい
(i)
terrible
kawaii
かわいい
(i)
cute
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