ギザギザする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ギザギザする | ギザギザしない |
| Polite | ギザギザします | ギザギザしません |
| Past polite | ギザギザしました | ギザギザしませんでした |
| Past | ギザギザした | ギザギザしなかった |
| Te-form | ギザギザして | ギザギザしないで |
| Desire | ギザギザしたい | ギザギザしたくない |
| Potential | ギザギザできる | ギザギザできない |
| Passive | ギザギザされる | ギザギザされない |
| Causative | ギザギザさせる | ギザギザさせない |
| Causative passive | ギザギザさせられる | ギザギザさせられない |
| Volitional | ギザギザしよう | |
| Polite volitional | ギザギザしましょう | |
| Imperative | ギザギザしろ | ギザギザするな |
| Conditional | ギザギザすれば | ギザギザしなければ |
| Tara conditional | ギザギザしたら | ギザギザしなかったら |
notches; serration; jagged edge
Refers to a zigzag or saw-tooth pattern, often on a physical edge or surface. Also used for the stair-step aliasing artifact in digital images (jaggies).
The blade of this knife is serrated.
When you enlarge the image, the jaggies become noticeable.
na-adjective, adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
notched; serrated; jagged
Describes something having a notched, serrated, or jagged shape. Can be used adjectivally (ギザギザな) or adverbially (ギザギザに切る).
I found a plant with jagged leaves.
I cut the paper into a zigzag shape and made a decoration.
The edge of this leaf is jagged.
I cut the paper into a jagged shape to make a card.
This knife has a serrated blade, so it's easy to cut bread.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.