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Japanese verb親しい (shitashii) Conjugation
親しい (shitashii) means “close, familiar, friendly”. It is a い-adjective verb. It is an い-adjective: the final い changes, so 親しくない, 親しかった, 親しくて. 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
- close, familiar, friendly
- Type
- い-adjective
- Dictionary form
- 親しい
- Reading
- したしい
- Romaji
- shitashii
- Negative
- 親しくない
- Past
- 親しかった
- Te-form
- 親しくて
- Adverb
- 親しく
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 親しい |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 親しくない |
| Polite | 親しいです |
| Polite negative | 親しくないです |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 親しかった |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 親しくなかった |
| Polite | 親しかったです |
| Polite negative | 親しくなかったです |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 親しくて |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 親しくなくて |
Can and if
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 親しければ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 親しくなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 親しかったら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 親しくなかったら |
Adjectives
Adverb (adjectives)連用形
| Adverb | 親しく |
|---|
More common Japanese verbs and adjectives
- 怒鳴り込む (donarikomu)to storm in with a yell
- 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
- 辛い (karai)spicy, hot
- 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
About these tables
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