複数の形容詞
fukusū no keiyōshi
The English phrase "multiple adjectives" is translated into Japanese as 複数の形容詞 (fukusū no keiyōshi).
This phrase is used to refer to the grammatical concept of using more than one adjective to describe a noun. When actually connecting two adjectives in a sentence, Japanese uses specific particles to join them: the particle で can connect adjectives such as 親切 and the particle て is used to join adjectives like 暗い.
What does it mean word for word?
複数 (fukusū) means "multiple" or "plural", and 形容詞 (keiyōshi) is the grammatical term for "adjective".
How does it change in a sentence?
As a noun phrase, 複数の形容詞 does not change its form based on whether the adjectives being discussed are i-adjectives or na-adjectives.
How do you pronounce it?
fukusū no keiyōshi
Did you know?
- The word 形容詞 contains the character 形 ('shape') and 容 ('appearance'), reflecting the idea that adjectives literally 'shape the appearance' of a noun.
- In Japanese, some words that function as 'multiple adjectives' are categorized as 形容動詞, which literally means 'adjective-verbs'.
- In Japanese, the order of 'multiple adjectives' is not strictly fixed by grammar, unlike the 'opinion-size-age-shape' rule often found in English.
Examples in context
- 彼は親切で礼儀正しい学生です。He is a kind and polite student.
- この部屋は暗くて汚いです。This room is dark and dirty.
- この映画は面白くて怖いよ。This movie is interesting and scary.
- あのイヌは可愛くて元気。That dog is cute and energetic.
- 大きな赤い車Big red car
- 美しい古い建物Beautiful old building
- とても美味しいVery delicious
- すごく大きいExtremely big
- 複数の形容詞を使うのは難しいです。fukusuu no keiyoushi o tsukau no wa muzukashii desu.It is difficult to use multiple adjectives.
- この文章には複数の形容詞が含まれています。kono bunshou ni wa fukusuu no keiyoushi ga fukumarete imasu.This sentence contains multiple adjectives.
- 複数の形容詞で表現してみてください。fukusuu no keiyoushi de hyougen shite mite kudasai.Please try to express it using multiple adjectives.
Example conversation
Yota and Yui are studying grammar together.
- 陽太 Yotaこの名詞をどう表現しますか？kono meishi o dō hyōgen shimasu ka?How do you describe this noun?
- 結衣 Yui複数の形容詞を使うといいですよ。fukusū no keiyōshi o tsukau to ii desu yo.It is good to use multiple adjectives.
- 陽太 Yotaなるほど、やってみます。naruhodo, yatte mimasu.I see, I will try that.
- 結衣 Yuiはい、陽太さん、頑張ってください。hai, Yota-san, ganbatte kudasai.Yes, Yota, please do your best.
