Jpnese adjectives essentials Flashcards

(9 cards)

1
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しょっぱい

A

Salty(informal)

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2
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へた

A

Poor/not good

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3
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ふるい

A

Old (building, objects, concepts)

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4
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よい

A

Good

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5
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すっぱい

A

Sour

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6
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めずらしい

A

Rare, unusual, curious

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7
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かんばし

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Sensory definition: Sweet smelling, aromatic fragrant

Figurative definition: good condition, favorable result, satisfactory

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8
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きんし

A

Prohibited

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9
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とくい

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(self assessment based on one’s own skill)
-proficient/skilled at/strong hand

(State of emotion)
-Triumph/pride
-the face of victory

Note that using this adjective is better than using じょうず for some cases as it comes off more humbly IF you are talking about your own skill.

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