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Japanese verb手早い (tebayai) Conjugation
手早い (tebayai) means “nimble, quick, agile”. It is a い-adjective verb. It is an い-adjective: the final い changes, so 手早くない, 手早かった, 手早くて. 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
- nimble, quick, agile
- Type
- い-adjective
- Dictionary form
- 手早い
- Reading
- てばやい
- Romaji
- tebayai
- Negative
- 手早くない
- Past
- 手早かった
- Te-form
- 手早くて
- Adverb
- 手早く
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 手早い |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 手早くない |
| Polite | 手早いです |
| Polite negative | 手早くないです |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 手早かった |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 手早くなかった |
| Polite | 手早かったです |
| Polite negative | 手早くなかったです |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 手早くて |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 手早くなくて |
Can and if
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 手早ければ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 手早くなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 手早かったら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 手早くなかったら |
Adjectives
Adverb (adjectives)連用形
| Adverb | 手早く |
|---|
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- きわどい (kiwadoi)risky, dangerous, hazardous
- 仕方ない (shikatanai)there's no way
- しょうがない (shouganai)there's no way
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- 臭い (kusai)stinking, smelly
- 重たい (omotai)heavy, weighty
- 心地よい (kokochiyoi)comfortable, pleasant
- つらい (tsurai)painful, bitter, heart-breaking
- みずみずしい (mizumizushii)fresh and youthful, lively, vibrant
- すごい (sugoi)terrible, dreadful
About these tables
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