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い-adjective

Syllables: い·adjec·tive/iː ˈæd͡ʒɪktɪv/

い-adjective noun: an inflecting Japanese adjective.

Noun

い-adjective (plural い-adjectives)

  1. (Japanese) An inflecting Japanese adjective.

Forms of い-adjective

pluralい-adjectives
alternative formi-adjective
alternative form-i adjective

Origin of い-adjective

From Japanese い (-i) + adjective, so named because all such adjectives end in い (-i) in their imperfective positive form.

Questions about い-adjective

What does い-adjective mean?
い-adjective means an inflecting Japanese adjective.
What part of speech is い-adjective?
い-adjective is a noun.
How do you pronounce い-adjective?
い-adjective is pronounced /iː ˈæd͡ʒɪktɪv/.
What is the plural of い-adjective?
The plural of い-adjective is い-adjectives.

Words near い-adjective in the dictionary

  1. ⭐ve
  2. ⸞
  3. ⸟
  4. ⸮
  5. ⸼
  6. い-adjective
  7. い-adjectives
  8. な-adjective
  9. な-adjectives
  10. ꜧ
  11. ꜱ

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