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い-adjectives

Learn how to describe things in Japanese using basic i-adjectives like big, small, hot, and cold.

In Japanese, i-adjectives (which end in 〜い) can describe a noun directly by combining with です at the end of the sentence to show politeness:

部屋は広いです。

The room is big.

They can also describe physical belongings:

バッグは小さいです。

The bag is small.

Practice

Follow along with these examples to strengthen your understanding.

部屋はどうですか？

How is the room?

部屋は広いです。

The room is big.

バッグはどうですか？

How is the bag?

バッグは小さいです。

The bag is small.

お茶はどうですか？

How is the tea?

お茶は熱いです。

The tea is hot.

水はどうですか？

How is the water?

水は冷たいです。

The water is cold.

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