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い-形容詞 i-adjective+ない form

JLPT N5 Grammar List

Negative, Non-Past

To make the negative form of い-adjectives just take off the い (i) and add くない (kunai). Add です (desu) or ありません(arimasen) to the end in formal speech.

 Formations 

Adjective+ないform(Negative, Non-Past)

 Examples  

その山は高くない
Sono yama wa takakunai.
The mountain is not high.

あの魚は安くない
Ano sakana wa yasukunai.
That fish is not cheap.

この地域はうるさくない
Kono chiiki wa urusakunai.
This area is not noisy.

私の職場は広くない
Watashi no shokuba wa hirokunai.
My office is not spacious.

最寄り駅までの道は遠くありません
Moyorieki made no michi wa tōku arimasen.
The way to the nearest station is not far.

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