List: adjective (keiyoushi)
Adjectives finishing in い before they modify a noun.
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic)
- repetitious, long-winded, tedious, wordy, verbose, insistent, importunate
- heavy (taste), (overly) rich, strong, cloying
- gaudy (colour, design, etc.), loud
い adjective adjective (generic)
- smelling of mold, musty, putrid
- old-fashioned, stale, hackneyed, worn-out
popular irregular kanji usage い adjective adjective (generic)
- pitiful, pathetic, painful to look at
search-only kanji form い adjective adjective (generic)
- annoying, infuriating, provoking, irritating, aggravating, vexing
い adjective adjective (generic)
- unfriendly, distant, cold
い adjective adjective (generic)
- exaggerated, bombastic, highly colored, highly coloured
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic)
- languid, listless
い adjective adjective (generic)
- bombastic, pretentious, exaggerated
い adjective adjective (generic)
- barefaced (e.g. lie), transparent, obvious (insincerity), patent, shameless, hollow (compliment)
- with feigned ignorance, pretending not to know, disingenuous
- pure white, very clear
い adjective adjective (generic)
- false, hypocritical