adjectives

What does "itai" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "itai" to mean 'painful', 'sore', or 'hurt' in Japanese. Basically it is an i-adjective, but can also work as an interjection, especially in speaking, to mean 'ouch' in Japanese. In this blog post, I will explain this word with its major conjugations. And also, …

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What does "mendokusai" mean in Japanese? Japanese people say "mendokusai" to mean 'annoying', 'bothersome', or 'troublesome'. In this blog post, I will explain this word in detail based on its components. And also, I will explain its major conjugations. My explanations would help Japanese learners to use …

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How to say "want" in Japanese? Japanese people would say "hoshii". This is an i-adjective, but quite often translated into English as 'to want'. In this blog post, I will explain this word and its major conjugations. And also, I will explain how to use them through example sentences. My explanations would help …

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What does "urayamashii" mean in Japanese? Japanese people say "urayamashii" to mean 'jealous' in Japanese. In this blog post, I will explain this word with its major conjugations. And also, I will explain how to use them through example sentences. My explanations would help Japanese learners to use "urayamashii" …

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What does "ureshii" mean in Japanese? Japanese people say "ureshii" to mean 'happy', 'glad', or 'pleased' in Japanese. In this blog post, I will explain this word with its major conjugations. And also, I will explain how to use them through example sentences. My explanations would help Japanese learners to use …

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