Below we show you all about the adjectives jlpt n5.

LIST OF I-ADJECTIVES JLPT N5 TO PASS THE EXAM

This is the table of all the i-adjectives you need to know for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N5.

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i-adjectives: negation – kunai-form (kunai form)

Japanese i adjectives can also express a negative meaning. It is close to adding un- to a Spanish (fácil= un -fácil, no es fácil) or English (easy = un-easy, not easy) adjective. In order to construct this form you first remove the い – I at the end of the simple form and add くない – KUNAI to the i-adjective stem as described in the following examples:

• 高い => 高- => 高 + くない => 高くない
• takai => taka- => taka + kunai => takakunai

Example of kunai form

i-adjectives: negation of the past – kunakatta-form (how to negate the past in Japanese) kunakatta form

It can also express a negative meaning of an adjective i that happens in the past. In Spanish it is equivalent to “no estaba” and in English this is the equivalent of “was not”. The construction of this form is very similar to the kunai form. You remove the い (i) at the end of the simple form and add くなかった (kunakatta) to the root of the adjective i as described in the following examples:

• 高い => 高- => 高 + くなかった => 高くなかった
• takai => taka- => taka + kunakatta => takakunakatta

Example of kunakatta form

i-adjectives: past tense – katta form (katta form)

Japanese i adjectives can also express situations in the past, as we have said. While in English you have many past tense combinations, or in English you have to use “was” in front of the word, i adjectives can build the past tense on their own. By removing the い (i) at the end of the simple form and adding かった (katta) to the root of the i adjective as described in the following examples:

• 高い => 高- => 高 + かった => 高かった
• takai => taka- => taka + katta => takakatta

Ejemplo de forma katta

i-adjectives: sa-form (sa-form) how to change from adjective to noun in Japanese

The Japanese language is very flexible with adjectives. The sa-form, or -sa form, allows you to use an adjective i as a noun or in other words to add ~osa ~or ~ness (e.g., useful => usefulness, powerful => powerful, etc.).

It is very easy to construct. Simply replace “i” at the end of the word with a “sa”. So 楽しい (tanoshii, nice) becomes joy as 楽しさ (tanoshisa). Here are some more examples to make it clear:

Example of SA form

i-adjectives: sou-form (forma sou)

The sou form of an adjective i expresses that something appears to be a certain way. It is translated in phrases like: that looks red (akasou).

It is very easy to construct. Simply replace the last “i” of the adjective with a “sou”. So 楽しい (tanoshii, nice) becomes 楽しそう (tanoshisou) looks funny. Here are some more examples to make it clear:

Example of SOU form

IN THE NEXT ARTICLE WE WILL SEE -NA ADJECTIVES FOR JLPT N5

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN い I ADJECTIVES AND な NA ADJECTIVES IN JAPANESE

As a general rule: Adjectives i い always end in い (i), but adjectives な (na) even if they end in い (i) is not out of its kanji (such as okurigana).

美しい (しい is the okurigana)
うつく

綺麗な
きれい ( although it ends in i this is part of the kanji)

*This is not always the case, but this is a general rule.

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SELF-CORRECTING INTERACTIVE EXERCISES ON I-ADJECTIVES JLPT N5 IN JAPANESE

Here you will find many exercises to reinforce what you have learned, we hope you like it. Leave a comment.

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