also: あっちぃ · あちぃ · あちい
あっちい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | あっちい | あっちくない |
| Polite | あっちいです | あっちくないですalso あっちくありません |
| Past polite | あっちかったです | あっちくなかったですalso あっちくありませんでした |
| Past | あっちかった | あっちくなかった |
| Te-form | あっちくて | あっちくなくて |
| Adverbial | あっちく | |
| Conditional | あっちければ | あっちくなければ |
| Tara conditional | あっちかったら | あっちくなかったら |
Very casual, slangy version of 熱い (あつい). Used mainly in informal speech or writing, often with an exclamatory tone. The geminated form あっちい is the most common.
See also: 熱い
This coffee is hot!
I touched the kettle and it was hot.
Stylized kana spelling with small ぃ; gives a more emphatic or playful feel.
Rare stylized variant; combines the non-geminated form with small ぃ.
Kanji spelling with gemination; very rare in practice, mostly used for stylistic effect.
Kanji spelling with small ぃ; extremely rare, playful or emphatic.
Kanji spelling without gemination; very rare.
Kanji spelling without gemination and with small ぃ; extremely rare.
Colloquial contraction of 熱い (あつい). The geminated form あっちい arises from emphatic gemination common in casual speech.