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Japanese verb辛い (karai) Conjugation
辛い (karai) means “spicy, hot”. It is a い-adjective verb. It is an い-adjective: the final い changes, so 辛くない, 辛かった, 辛くて. Below is its conjugation in all 14 forms, plain and polite, the same forms the Japanese verb conjugation worksheets print in their answer keys.
- Meaning
- spicy, hot
- Type
- い-adjective
- Dictionary form
- 辛い
- Reading
- からい
- Romaji
- karai
- Negative
- 辛くない
- Past
- 辛かった
- Te-form
- 辛くて
- Adverb
- 辛く
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 辛い |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 辛くない |
| Polite | 辛いです |
| Polite negative | 辛くないです |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 辛かった |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 辛くなかった |
| Polite | 辛かったです |
| Polite negative | 辛くなかったです |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 辛くて |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 辛くなくて |
Can and if
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 辛ければ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 辛くなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 辛かったら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 辛くなかったら |
Adjectives
Adverb (adjectives)連用形
| Adverb | 辛く |
|---|
More common Japanese verbs and adjectives
- 役に立たない (yakunitatanai)of no avail, useless
- 押し込む (oshikomu)to push into, to cram into, to stuff into
- 懐かしい (natsukashii)dear, fondly remembered, beloved
- 手ごわい (tegowai)difficult, tough, formidable
- 真新しい (maatarashii)brand new
- 親しい (shitashii)close, familiar, friendly
- 正しい (tadashii)right, correct
- 薄暗い (usugurai)dim, gloomy
- 何気ない (nanigenai)casual, unconcerned, nonchalant
- 似合わしい (niawashii)well-matched, suitable, becoming
- 手厚い (teatsui)warm, kind, cordial
- 痛ましい (itamashii)pitiful, heartbreaking, heartrending
About these tables
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