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Japanese verb正しい (tadashii) Conjugation
正しい (tadashii) means “right, correct”. It is a い-adjective verb. It is an い-adjective: the final い changes, so 正しくない, 正しかった, 正しくて. 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
- right, correct
- Type
- い-adjective
- Dictionary form
- 正しい
- Reading
- ただしい
- Romaji
- tadashii
- Negative
- 正しくない
- Past
- 正しかった
- Te-form
- 正しくて
- Adverb
- 正しく
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 正しい |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 正しくない |
| Polite | 正しいです |
| Polite negative | 正しくないです |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 正しかった |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 正しくなかった |
| Polite | 正しかったです |
| Polite negative | 正しくなかったです |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 正しくて |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 正しくなくて |
Can and if
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 正しければ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 正しくなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 正しかったら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 正しくなかったら |
Adjectives
Adverb (adjectives)連用形
| Adverb | 正しく |
|---|
More common Japanese verbs and adjectives
- 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
- 辛い (karai)spicy, hot
- 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
- 四角い (shikakui)square, rectangular
About these tables
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