辛い
からい
i-adjective
spicy, salty
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 辛い | 辛くない |
| Past | 辛かった | 辛くなかった |
| て form | 辛くて | 辛くなくて |
| Adverbial | 辛く | — |
| Conditional ば | 辛ければ | 辛くなければ |
| Conditional たら | 辛かったら | 辛くなかったら |
1.
spicy, hot (taste)
Describes food that is spicy or hot (chili-hot, not temperature-hot).
2.
salty
Can also mean salty, though しょっぱい (shoppai) is more common for 'salty' in eastern Japan.
辛い is an i-adjective with two main meanings: spicy and salty.
Usage
1. Spicy/hot (most common): 辛い料理 (spicy food)
2. Salty (regional): More common in western Japan; eastern Japan prefers しょっぱい
Forms
- Negative: 辛くない
- Past: 辛かった
- Adverb: 辛く
Caution - different word
辛い means "painful, hard, difficult" - same kanji but different reading and meaning entirely.