also: やっこい
柔い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 柔い | 柔くない |
| Polite | 柔いです | 柔くないですalso 柔くありません |
| Past polite | 柔かったです | 柔くなかったですalso 柔くありませんでした |
| Past | 柔かった | 柔くなかった |
| Te-form | 柔くて | 柔くなくて |
| Adverbial | 柔く | |
| Conditional | 柔ければ | 柔くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 柔かったら | 柔くなかったら |
Describes something physically soft, pliable, or tender, like food or materials. Often used in casual contexts.
This bread is soft.
I like soft futons.
Only with reading やわい
Used for people or things lacking strength, resolve, or firmness. Restricted to the reading やわい.
He is weak-willed.
mild; gentle; soft-spoken
gently; mildly; leniently · go easy on me/us/them; don't be too hard on me
Colloquial variant reading, often used in casual speech.