しげい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | しげい | しげくない |
| Polite | しげいです | しげくないですalso しげくありません |
| Past polite | しげかったです | しげくなかったですalso しげくありませんでした |
| Past | しげかった | しげくなかった |
| Te-form | しげくて | しげくなくて |
| Adverbial | しげく | |
| Conditional | しげければ | しげくなければ |
| Tara conditional | しげかったら | しげくなかったら |
Describes something happening repeatedly or at short intervals. Often used adverbially as しげく.
He frequently goes to the library.
Used for things growing or arranged close together, such as plants, hair, or objects. Also appears adverbially as しげく.
See also: しげしげ
Grass is growing thickly in the garden.
frequently; often · fixedly; closely; steadily
Derived from the classical adjective しげし (shigeshi), meaning 'dense' or 'frequent'. The modern form しげい is a shift from the classical shūshikei ending.