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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 grammar term.
In Japanese grammar, 形容詞 specifically refers to い-adjectives (高い, 大きい, etc.). な-adjectives are called 形容動詞 in traditional grammar.
RELATED TERMS:
- 形容詞: adjective (い-adjective)
- 形容動詞: な-adjective (adjectival noun)
- 動詞: verb
- 名詞: noun
- 副詞: adverb