Today’s post is about adjectives that can be used to describe people. Please watch the video below. (If not showing below, please click the link.)
Here is the list of adjectives I was talking about in the video.
| いadjectives | ||
|---|---|---|
| おおきい | ookii | big, older |
| ちいさい | chiisai | small, young |
| わかい | wakai | young, youthful |
| せがたかい | segatakai | tall |
| せがひくい | segahikui | short (in height) |
| かわいい | kawaii | cute, adorable |
| うるさい | urusai | annoying, noisy |
| あかるい | akarui | cheerful, bright, happy |
| やさしい | yasashii | sweet, gentle, affectionate |
| こわい | kowai | scary, tough |
| きびしい | kibishii | strict |
| おとなしい | otonashii | quiet, subdued |
| おもしろい | omoshiroi | funny, amusing |
| いそがしい | isogashii | busy, hectic |
| なadjectives | ||
|---|---|---|
| きれい | kirei | pretty |
| げんき | genki | healthy, lively spirited |
| にぎやか | nigiyaka | lively cheerful, vivacious |
| しずか | shizuka | quiet, calm, graceful |
| まじめ | majime | serious, honest, steady |
| しょうじき | shoujiki | honest |
| しんせつ | shinsetsu | kind, hospitable, obliging |
| たんき | tanki | obliging |
| ゆうめい | yuumei | famous, well-known |
| りっぱ | rippa | respectable, outstanding |
| Nouns (used like an adjective) | ||
|---|---|---|
| だいじょうぶ | daijoubu | OK, all right, safe |
| びょうき | byouki | illness, disease, ailment |
| いっしょ | issho | the same, together, one lump |
| おなじ | onaji | the same, identical, similar |
Suggested Learning Activity
Using the words above, describe members of your family. Because you are going to talk about your own family, you need to use these words in this video.
For the difference between いadjective and なadjectives, please read the following posts.
Suggested Activities
- Describe members of your own family
- Do the exercises 2 and 3 of the Module 2 of the Moodle Course.
