also: イけいようし
A grammatical term for adjectives that end in い (e.g., 高い, 美しい). Especially used in Japanese-as-a-second-language contexts.
See also: 形容詞
Japanese adjectives include i-adjectives and na-adjectives.
「高い」はい形容詞の一つです。
"Takai" is one of the i-adjectives.
General term for adjectives in Japanese; い形容詞 is a subtype.
Standard spelling in Japanese-language contexts; uses hiragana い.
Variant using katakana イ, common in JSL (Japanese as a Second Language) materials.
Compound of い (the hiragana character) + 形容詞 (adjective), referring to adjectives that end with い.