Learn the top 25 most common Japanese adjectives
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| Risa: Hi everyone, today we are going to be doing top 25 adjectives. Let’s go |
| 1. 多い(ōi) many, numerous. |
| There is many people in the subway especially in the Tokyo. Tokyo. |
| 2. 安い(yasui) cheap. |
| You can buy cheap clothes on New Year’s Day because usually they have big sale. |
| 3. 暑い(atsui) hot |
| Summer in here, in Japan, it’s extremely hot. Oh my god! It’s so hot, I need a water. |
| 4. 長い(nagai) long |
| 長い(nagai) Long story. Principal usually talk very, very long time. Sometimes it’s boring and it makes me sleepy. |
| 5. 早い(hayai) fast, early |
| 早い(hayai) 早い(hayai) Men usually eat very fast. Men eat like シュシュシュシュ(shushushushu) . Women...yeah I knew it very well.… . |
| 6. 好き(suki) Like, |
| like mine |
| 7. 同じ(onaji) same. Same, same, same, same, same, same, same. Same, same, same, same, same 同じ(onaji) same. I am wearing the same coat every day. |
| 8. 少ない(sukunai) few, scarce. |
| On New Years, there is fewer people in Tokyo. I need a few thing and you’ve got the few things. |
| 9. 必要(hitsuyou) necessary. |
| I need you, I need you. I need you. I need you, I need you more and more each day. |
| 10. 上手い(umai) skilled. |
| My mom cooks really well, well. 料理が上手い。(Ryōri ga umai.) |
| 11. 旨い(umai) Delicious. |
| The Japanese noodles are delicious. |
| 12. すごい(sugoi) cool |
| すごいのは、何があるー、いっぱいあるー(sugoi no wa, nani ga arū, ippai arū) cool. Yeah |
| 13. 近い(chikai) close |
| 近い(chikai) close. He sits really close to me. Squeeze! Oops! |
| 14. 難しい(muzukashii) difficult. |
| Your question is really difficult, let me think. 難しい(muzukashii) |
| 15. いい(ii) good, |
| You have a good sense. I had a good day. |
| 16. 小さい(chiisai) small |
| 小さいのは、何があるのかなー。(chiisaī no wa, nani ga aru no ka nā.) 小さい(chiisai) Fancy chocolate is usually small, don’t you think so and it’s expensive. |
| 17. 新しい(atarashii) new, |
| I bought a new coat for this winter. It’s warm, I like it. |
| 18. 悪い(warui) bad. |
| You had a bad day, you’re taking one down, you sing a sad song just to turn it around. |
| 19. 大きい(ōkii) big, |
| big boys 大きい(ōkii) big. |
| 20. 冷たい(tsumetai) Cold. |
| In winter, tap water is usually very cold. Ouch! Freezing. |
| 21. おいしい(oishii) delicious. |
| I had a delicious dinner yesterday. アボガドグラタン(abogadoguratan ) |
| 22. 高い(takai) tall, high. |
| 高い(takai) far |
| 23. 遠い、 近い？(Tōi Chikai?) 遠い！(Tōi!) |
| 24. 短い(mijikai) short, |
| short hair 見える、ショートヘアに？(Mieru, shōtohea ni? ) short and long. |
| 25. 楽しい(tanoshii) fun, |
| Let’s have fun. |
| Thank you for watching and enjoy your – thank you for watching. Enjoy learning Japanese. Bye bye. I like the way you move, da da…I like to move it move it 踊りが好き好き(odori ga suki suki) |
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