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Japanese verb手ごわい (tegowai) Conjugation
手ごわい (tegowai) means “difficult, tough, formidable”. It is a い-adjective verb. It is an い-adjective: the final い changes, so 手ごわくない, 手ごわかった, 手ごわくて. 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
- difficult, tough, formidable
- Type
- い-adjective
- Dictionary form
- 手ごわい
- Reading
- てごわい
- Romaji
- tegowai
- Negative
- 手ごわくない
- Past
- 手ごわかった
- Te-form
- 手ごわくて
- Adverb
- 手ごわく
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 手ごわい |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 手ごわくない |
| Polite | 手ごわいです |
| Polite negative | 手ごわくないです |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 手ごわかった |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 手ごわくなかった |
| Polite | 手ごわかったです |
| Polite negative | 手ごわくなかったです |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 手ごわくて |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 手ごわくなくて |
Can and if
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 手ごわければ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 手ごわくなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 手ごわかったら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 手ごわくなかったら |
Adjectives
Adverb (adjectives)連用形
| Adverb | 手ごわく |
|---|
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- 何気ない (nanigenai)casual, unconcerned, nonchalant
About these tables
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