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Grammar · い-adjectives

い-adjectives, the basic form

The pattern

[i-adjective] desu

い-adjectives end in い and carry their own tense, so they do not need です to make sense. です is added only for politeness.

The mistake to avoid

きれい and 有名 end in い but are な-adjectives. They are the exceptions everyone trips on.

Examples

Rōmaji help
kono hon wa atarashii desu.
This book is new.
samui desu ne.
It's cold, isn't it.
kono karē wa karai desu.
This curry is spicy.
tōkyō wa ōkii desu.
Tokyo is big.