List: adjective (keiyoushi)
Adjectives finishing in い before they modify a noun.
popular JLPT N2 い adjective adjective (generic)
- heavy, weighty
- heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.), serious, gloomy, depressing
popular search-only kana form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic)
- painful, bitter, heart-breaking, difficult (emotionally)
- tough, difficult, hard (usu. of situations)
- cruel, harsh, cold
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic)
- fresh and youthful, lively, vibrant, vivacious, juicy (e.g. fruit)
popular JLPT N4 usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic) colloquial adverb
- terrible, dreadful
- amazing (e.g. of strength), great (e.g. of skills), wonderful, terrific
- to a great extent, vast (in numbers)
- awfully, very, immensely
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic)
- brittle, fragile, weak, frail
- tender-hearted, sentimental, easily moved
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 い adjective adjective (generic)
- painful, heartrending, trying
- oppressive, suffocating, miserable
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 い adjective adjective (generic)
- envious, jealous
- enviable (position, etc.)
popular gikun or jukujikun JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic)
- appropriate, adequate, suitable, fitting, worthy
popular JLPT N2 い adjective adjective (generic)
- odious, hateful, detestable, horrible
- (speaking ironically) darling
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic)
- gentle, quiet, mild, meek, obedient, docile, well-behaved, tame
- quiet (color, pattern, etc.), sober