List: adjective (keiyoushi)
Adjectives finishing in い before they modify a noun.
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone dated term い adjective adjective (generic)
- cute, adorable, charming, lovely, pretty
- dear, precious, darling, pet
- innocent, childlike, childish, lovable
- dainty, little, tiny
search-only kanji form colloquial expression い adjective adjective (generic)
- I don't give a damn, I wouldn't know, that's got nothing to do with me
search-only kanji form poetical term い adjective adjective (generic)
- young, innocent, childlike
search-only kana form colloquial い adjective adjective (generic)
- small, little, tiny
colloquial い adjective adjective (generic)
- modern, current, trendy
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression い adjective adjective (generic)
- being second to none, being in a league of one's own
colloquial い adjective adjective (generic)
- annoying, noisy
- strict
usually written using kana alone slang い adjective adjective (generic)
- subtle, delicate, fine
- difficult, complex, tricky, delicate (situation, position, etc.), close (e.g. decision)
い adjective adjective (generic)
- holy, saintly
rare term い adjective adjective (generic)
- anxious, ill at ease, embarrassed, unsettled