🌸 Japanese Topic 41初級🌿 Elementary

い形容詞 (i-Adjectives)

i-keiyoushi

i-Adjectives

🌸 Describing Nouns with i-Adjectives 🌸

💬 Dialogue

🌸 Describing Things 🌸

ケン：このラーメンはおいしいですか。

Kono raamen wa oishii desu ka.

Is this ramen delicious?

はな：はい、とてもおいしいです。

Hai, totemo oishii desu.

Yes, it is very delicious.

ケン：そのお茶は熱いですか。

Sono ocha wa atsui desu ka.

Is that tea hot?

はな：いいえ、あまり熱くないです。

Iie, amari atsukunai desu.

No, it is not very hot.

ケン：このレストランは新しいですね。

Kono resutoran wa atarashii desu ne.

This restaurant is new, isn't it?

はな：ええ、そしてとても広いです。

Ee, soshite totemo hiroi desu.

Yes, and it is very spacious.

📖 Vocabulary

5 words

KanaRomajiEnglish

おいしいoishiidelicious

あついatsuihot

あたらしいatarashiinew

ひろいhiroispacious / wide

たかいtakaiexpensive / high

⭐ Key Sentence

Noun はい形容詞です。

Noun wa i-Adjective desu.

The noun is [adjective].

Pattern: Noun は [i-Adj] です。
Meaning: Describing the state or quality of a noun.

このりんごは甘いです。

Kono ringo wa amai desu.

This apple is sweet.

あの山は高いです。

Ano yama wa takai desu.

That mountain is high.

🎓 Explanation

In Japanese, adjectives that end in the syllable '-i' are called い形容詞 (i-adjectives).

To describe a noun politely, simply place the adjective before です. Unlike nouns, you do not need a particle between the adjective and 'desu'.

These adjectives can also directly modify nouns by being placed before them, such as 「おいしいラーメン」 (delicious ramen).

Kono hon wa omoshiroi desu.
= 'This book is interesting.'

Kyouto wa furui desu.
= 'Kyoto is old.'

📝 Quiz

Which of the following means 'This ramen is delicious'?