禍々しい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 禍々しい | 禍々しくない |
| Polite | 禍々しいです | 禍々しくないですalso 禍々しくありません |
| Past polite | 禍々しかったです | 禍々しくなかったですalso 禍々しくありませんでした |
| Past | 禍々しかった | 禍々しくなかった |
| Te-form | 禍々しくて | 禍々しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 禍々しく | |
| Conditional | 禍々しければ | 禍々しくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 禍々しかったら | 禍々しくなかったら |
Describes a feeling or atmosphere that something bad is about to happen; often used for places, events, or premonitions.
The sky was dyed an ominous color.
The old mansion was wrapped in a sinister atmosphere.
Archaic sense; no longer used in modern Japanese.
In classical texts, 禍々しい can be used to mean 'annoying'.
plausible; appearing true
Archaic sense; no longer used in modern Japanese.
In old documents, there are examples where 禍々しい means 'plausible'.
Rare variant; 凶々しい is preferred.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.