Adjectives Flashcards

This deck includes both “i” and “na” adjectives. These adjectives will allow you to describe people, places, things, ideas, and emotions. (77 cards)

1
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blue

A

あおい

青い

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red

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あか

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yellow

A

きいろい

黄色い

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white

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しろ

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warm

Refers to something that feels warm to the touch, often used for objects or substances like water or metal.

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あたたかい

温かい

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hot

Describes hot weather or a hot environment.

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あつい

暑い

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cold

Describes cold weather or a cold environment.

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さむい

寒い

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cold

Refers to something that feels cold to the touch, often used for objects or substances like water or metal.

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つめたい

冷たい

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sweet

Describes something that tastes sweet, like sugar or candy.

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あまい

甘い

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tasty, delicious

A

おいしい

美味しい

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hot, spicy

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からい

辛い

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new

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あたらしい

新しい

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thick

Refers to the physical thickness of an object.

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あつい

厚い

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dangerous

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あぶない

危ない

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light, bright

Often refers to brightness in terms of light or mood.

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あかるい

明るい

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good

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いい / よい

良い

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dislike, hate

Although a verb in English, this word is used as an adjective in Japanese.

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きらい

嫌い

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to be busy

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いそがしい

忙しい

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light

As in, not heavy.

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かるい

軽い

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to be painful

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いたい

痛い

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not likable, unpleasant

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いや

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various

Can refer to variety or diversity in situations or things.

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いろいろ

色々

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interesting, funny

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おもしろい

面白い

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thin

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うすい

薄い

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cute, pretty
かわいい | 可愛い
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dirty
きたない | 汚い
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black
くろい | 黒い
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small
ちいさい | 小さい
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big
おおきい | 大きい
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late, slow
おそい | 遅い
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same
おなじ | 同じ
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heavy
おもい | 重い
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beautiful, clean
きれい
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dark
くらい | 暗い
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fine, all right ## Footnote Can also mean "enough" or "sufficient" in certain contexts.
けっこう
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this sort of, this kind of ## Footnote Often used before nouns to describe "this sort of" or "like this".
こんな
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quiet
しずか | 静か
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to be good at something ## Footnote Opposite of "へた" and often used in the context of skills or abilities.
じょうず | 上手
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to be strong, durable
じょうぶ | 丈夫
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cool ## Footnote Indicates a pleasantly cool or refreshing temperature, often used to describe a mild, cool breeze or evening.
すずしい | 涼しい
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narrow
せまい | 狭い
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OK ## Footnote Can also mean "safe" or "uninjured" depending on the context.
だいじょうぶ | 大丈夫
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very important
たいせつ | 大切
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very, serious ## Footnote Can also mean "tough" or "hardship" in certain contexts.
たいへん | 大変
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high, expensive
たかい | 高い
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fun
たのしい | 楽しい
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near, close
ちかい | 近い
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uninteresting
つまらない | 詰らない
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strong
つよい | 強い
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far
とおい | 遠い
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short ## Footnote Can be used to describe a length of an object, or a length of time.
みじかい | 短い
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long ## Footnote Can be used to describe a length of an object, or a length of time.
ながい | 長い
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lively, busy, crowded
にぎやか | 賑やか
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early ## Footnote Refers to time, as in arriving early.
はやい | 早い
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fast, quick ## Footnote Refers to speed, as in moving quickly.
はやい | 速い
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low
ひくい | 低い
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wide, spacious
ひろい | 広い
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thick, fat
ふとい | 太い
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young
わかい | 若い
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old
ふるい | 古い
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not good at something ## Footnote Often used in the context of skills or abilities.
へた | 下手
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convenient
べんり | 便利
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to want something
ほしい | 欲しい
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thin, fine
ほそい | 細い
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bad tasting
まずい | 不味い
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round
まるい | 丸い
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difficult
むずかしい | 難しい
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gentle
やさしい | 優しい
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cheap, inexpensive
やすい | 安い
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splendid
りっぱ | 立派
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bad
わるい | 悪い
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like ## Footnote Example: "I like your car."
すき | 好き
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really like, to be really fond of ## Footnote Example: "I really like you car."
だいすき | 大好き
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this one
この
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that one ## Footnote Refers to something close to the listener but away from the speaker.
その
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that one over there ## Footnote Used to indicate something distant from both the speaker and listener.
あの
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which one?
どの