This is a Japanese vocabulary list of い-adjective(s) you need to know in order to pass the JLPT N4.
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# | い形容詞 | い-adjective | Meaning |
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1 | 浅い | asai あさい | shallow |
2 | 深い | fukai ふかい | deep |
3 | 恥ずかしい | hazukashii はずかしい | embarrassed |
4 | 酷い | hidoi ひどい | terrible; awful |
5 | 悲しい | kanashii かなしい | sad |
6 | 硬い | katai かたい | hard |
7 | 厳しい | kibishii きびしい | strict |
8 | 細かい | komakai こまかい | small, fine |
9 | 怖い | kowai こわい | frightening |
10 | 珍しい | mezurashii めずらしい | unusual; rare |
11 | 眠い | nemui ねむい | sleepy |
12 | 苦い | nigai にがい | bitter |
13 | 可笑しい | okashii おかしい | strange or funny |
14 | 寂しい | sabishii さびしい | lonely |
15 | 素晴らしい | subarashii すばらしい | wonderful |
16 | 凄い | sugoi すごい | terrific |
17 | 正しい | tadashii ただしい | right; correct |
18 | 嬉しい | ureshii うれしい | happy |
19 | 美しい | utsukushii うつくしい | beautiful |
20 | 優しい | yasashii やさしい | kind |
21 | 柔らかい | yawarakai やわらかい | soft |
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