厳い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 厳い | 厳くない |
| Polite | 厳いです | 厳くないですalso 厳くありません |
| Past polite | 厳かったです | 厳くなかったですalso 厳くありませんでした |
| Past | 厳かった | 厳くなかった |
| Te-form | 厳くて | 厳くなくて |
| Adverbial | 厳く | |
| Conditional | 厳ければ | 厳くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 厳かったら | 厳くなかったら |
Archaic adjective describing a person or warrior as brave, daring, or fierce. Not used in modern everyday speech.
In old war tales, the expression 'brave warrior' can be found.
Archaic use for describing something as large in size or great in number. Rare and mostly found in classical texts.
In classical Japanese, there are examples like 'a large number' to express numerousness.
Archaic intensifying use, meaning extreme or tremendous. Very rare; modern equivalents like 甚だしい are used instead.
Old phrases like 'extreme suffering' remain in historical documents.