Japanese Adjective Fun
All adjectives end in a diphthong created from the 5 vowels of the Japanese syllabary and the vowel i. (a,i,u,e,o + i (pronounced ee))
The endings of adjectives are thus:
a + i = ai;
hayai, arai, asai, mijikai, nagai, akai, nemutai, chiisai, suppai, amai, takai, aoi, kawai, itai
i + i = ii;
utsukushii, mezurashii, subarashii, itashii, shitashii, muzukashii, atarashii, mezamashii, okii, suzushii, natsukashii, okashii,
u + i = ui;
usui, minikui, zurui, furui, nemui,
e + i = ei;
kirei, teinei, burei,
and
o + i = oi;
shitsukoi, hidoi, kuroi, osoi, noroi, boroi, hiroi, kashikoi, shiroi,
Adjectives ending in ei are considered irregular and their constructions will be discussed later.
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