Grammar · い-adjectives

い-adjectives before a noun

The pattern

[い-adjective] [noun]

[i-adjective] [noun]

Put the adjective straight in front of the noun. Nothing is added and nothing changes.

The mistake to avoid

Two adjectives in a row need くて on the first: 安くて新しい車, a cheap and new car.

Examples

Rōmaji help

新しい車

あたらしいくるま

atarashii kuruma

a new car

高い山

たかいやま

takai yama

a tall mountain

おいしいパン

oishii pan

tasty bread

古い家

ふるいいえ

furui ie

an old house