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Japanese verb薄い (usui) Conjugation
薄い (usui) means “thin”. It is a い-adjective verb. It is an い-adjective: the final い changes, so 薄くない, 薄かった, 薄くて. 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
- thin
- Type
- い-adjective
- Dictionary form
- 薄い
- Reading
- うすい
- Romaji
- usui
- Negative
- 薄くない
- Past
- 薄かった
- Te-form
- 薄くて
- Adverb
- 薄く
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 薄い |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 薄くない |
| Polite | 薄いです |
| Polite negative | 薄くないです |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 薄かった |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 薄くなかった |
| Polite | 薄かったです |
| Polite negative | 薄くなかったです |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 薄くて |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 薄くなくて |
Can and if
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 薄ければ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 薄くなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 薄かったら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 薄くなかったら |
Adjectives
Adverb (adjectives)連用形
| Adverb | 薄く |
|---|
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- 駆けつける (kaketsukeru)to run to, to come running, to rush
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About these tables
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