い-adjective

English

Alternative forms

• i-adjective, -i adjective

Etymology

From Japanese い (-i) + adjective, so named because all such adjectives end in い (-i) in their imperfective positive form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iː ˈæd͡ʒɪktɪv/

Noun

Examples (い-adjective)
青(あお)い (aoi) as in おまえはまだ青い。

い-adjective (plural い-adjectives)

1. (Japanese grammar) An inflecting Japanese adjective.

   Coordinate term: な-adjective