JLPT N4 Adjectives 45

い- and な-adjectives from JLPT N4 vocabulary — the elementary level. Each shows its reading, English and Russian meaning, and links to the dictionary. Filter by adjective type and study the set as flashcards to test readings and meanings.

浅い
あさいshallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); pale (colour)
美しい
うつくしいbeautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
上手い
うまいskillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert
おかしい
おかしいfunny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous
悲しい
かなしいsad; miserable; unhappy; sorrowful; sad
厳しい
きびしいsevere; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless
細かい
こまかいsmall; fine; minute; minor; trivial
怖い
こわいscary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
寂しい
さびしいlonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
凄い
すごいterrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful
正しい
ただしいright; correct; proper; righteous; just
苦い
にがいbitter
眠い
ねむいsleepy; drowsy; somnolent
恥ずかしい
はずかしいembarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; humiliated; shy
酷い
ひどいcruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe
深い
ふかいdeep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship)
珍しい
めずらしいrare; uncommon; unusual; curious; new
優しい
やさしいtender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate
柔らかい
やわらかいsoft; tender; supple; flexible; limber
宜しい
よろしいgood; OK; all right; fine; very well
簡単
かんたんsimple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick
奇怪
きかいstrange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
きゅうsudden; abrupt; unexpected; urgent; pressing
強壮
きょうそうable-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
好調
こうちょうfavourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
盛ん
さかんprosperous; flourishing; thriving; successful; popular
残念
ざんねんregrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
十分
じゅうぶんenough; sufficient; plenty; adequate; satisfactory
親切
しんせつkind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly
ソフト
ソフトsoft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream
大事
だいじimportant; serious; crucial; valuable; precious
大抵
たいていmostly; ordinarily; usually; generally; probably
確か
たしかsure; certain; positive; definite; reliable
駄目
だめno good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken; hopeless
丁寧
ていねいpolite; courteous; civil; careful; close
適当
てきとうsuitable; proper; appropriate; adequate; fit
伝法
でんぽうbrazen (esp. of a woman's behavior); bold; brave; rough; violent
特別
とくべつspecial; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
熱心
ねっしんzealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen
必要
ひつようnecessary; needed; essential; indispensable; necessity
複雑
ふくざつcomplex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
へんstrange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious
真面目
まじめserious; earnest; sober; grave; honest
無理
むりunreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable; impossible; forcible
容易
よういeasy; simple; plain

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