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adjective, i-adjective
A grammatical term referring to adjectives in Japanese. In traditional Japanese grammar, this specifically refers to i-adjectives (words ending in い).
形容詞は名詞を修飾する。
Adjectives modify nouns.
「美しい」は形容詞だ。
"Utsukushii" (beautiful) is an adjective.
日本語の形容詞は活用する。
Japanese adjectives conjugate.
形容詞 is a Japanese grammar term meaning "adjective." In traditional Japanese grammar (国文法), it specifically refers to い-adjectives — words like 高い, 大きい, and 美しい that end in い and conjugate.
IMPORTANT DISTINCTION:
- 形容詞: い-adjective (conjugates: 高い → 高くない)
- 形容動詞: な-adjective (uses だ/な: 静かだ, 静かな)
In school grammar and textbooks, these are treated as separate parts of speech.
RELATED GRAMMAR TERMS:
- 動詞: verb
- 名詞: noun
- 副詞: adverb
- 助詞: particle
- 活用: conjugation