イ形容詞

イけいようし
Alternative readings: いけいようし
Alternative writings: い形容詞
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A class of Japanese adjectives that inflect and typically end in "~i" (e.g. takai, hayai). Often called "i-adjectives" in grammar instruction.

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Examples

「高い」はイ形容詞で、過去形は「高かった」になる。

"Takai" is an i-adjective; its past form is "takakatta."

イ形容詞は語尾の「い」を変えて肯定・否定・時制を表す。

I-adjectives change the ending "-i" to express affirmation, negation, and tense.

JSLの教科書では、学習者向けにイ形容詞という呼び方がよく使われる。

In JSL textbooks, the term "i-adjective" is often used for learners.