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Japanese verbうまい (umai) Conjugation
うまい (umai) means “skillful, skilful, skilled”. It is a い-adjective verb. It is an い-adjective: the final い changes, so うまくない, うまかった, うまくて. 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
- skillful, skilful, skilled
- Type
- い-adjective
- Dictionary form
- うまい
- Romaji
- umai
- Negative
- うまくない
- Past
- うまかった
- Te-form
- うまくて
- Adverb
- うまく
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | うまい |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | うまくない |
| Polite | うまいです |
| Polite negative | うまくないです |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | うまかった |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | うまくなかった |
| Polite | うまかったです |
| Polite negative | うまくなかったです |
Te-formて形
| Plain | うまくて |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | うまくなくて |
Can and if
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | うまければ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | うまくなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | うまかったら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | うまくなかったら |
Adjectives
Adverb (adjectives)連用形
| Adverb | うまく |
|---|
More common Japanese verbs and adjectives
- みっともない (mittomonai)shameful, disgraceful, unsightly
- 賢い (kashikoi)wise, clever, smart
- 厚かましい (atsukamashii)impudent, shameless, brazen
- 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
- 手早い (tebayai)nimble, quick, agile
- 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
About these tables
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