形容詞
Meanings
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adjective; Japanese i-adjective
A grammar term. In Japanese school grammar, 形容詞 most specifically refers to conjugating i-adjectives such as 高い and 新しい; the English word 'adjective' is broader and may also include words treated in Japanese grammar as 形容動詞 or other modifiers.
Takai is an adjective.
Adjectives can modify nouns.
Usage patterns
- 形容詞が〈物〉を修飾するan adjective modifies a noun
The adjective 'takai' (high) modifies the noun 'yama' (mountain).
- 〈語〉を形容詞化するto turn a word into an adjective
If you turn 'gakusei' (student) into an adjective, you get 'gakuseiteki'.