形容詞(けいようし)

けいようし
noun
adjective
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1. 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(けいようし)は名詞(めいし)を修飾(しゅうしょく)する。
Adjectives modify nouns.
「美(うつく)しい」は形容詞(けいようし)だ。
"Utsukushii" (beautiful) is an adjective.
日本語(にほんご)の形容詞(けいようし)は活用(かつよう)する。
Japanese adjectives conjugate.

形容詞(けいようし) is a Japanese grammar term meaning "adjective." In traditional Japanese grammar (国文法(こくぶんぽう)), it specifically refers to い-adjectives — words like 高(たか)い, 大(おお)きい, and 美(うつく)しい that end in い and conjugate.

Important distinction

In school grammar and textbooks, these are treated as separate parts of speech.

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Added 2026.2.7 20:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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