List: adjective (keiyoushi)
Adjectives finishing in い before they modify a noun.
expression い adjective adjective (generic)
- being no match for, cannot be compared with
expression い adjective adjective (generic)
- (very) risky, high-risk
rarely used kanji form colloquial usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic)
- worn-out, run-down, beat-up, shabby, dilapidated
expression い adjective adjective (generic)
- being left in an awkward position, being put in a dilemma, losing face, losing one's credibility, being disgraced
colloquial い adjective adjective (generic)
- cold, icy, chilly, freezing
expression い adjective adjective (generic)
- bad for one's health, harmful to one's health, damaging to one's health, unhealthy
proverb expression い adjective adjective (generic)
- a samurai never goes back on his word
expression い adjective adjective (generic)
- having a poor sense of something, ignorant, benighted, not very conscious
proverb expression い adjective adjective (generic)
- the biggest fish is always the one that got away
い adjective adjective (generic)
- (frustratingly) slow, tedious, sluggish, roundabout (e.g. explanation), exasperating, irritating