形容詞

Noun

 * 1)  adjective

Etymology
From.

First cited to 1870.

Noun

 * 1)   an -i adjective: specific to Japanese grammar, an adjective with an attributive form that ends in
 * 2)    an adjective

Usage notes
In Japanese grammar, is a specific class of, with a specific inflection. Historically, they include words whose ends with  and whose  ends with. In standard modern Japanese, they only include words whose both forms end with (hence the alternate name "-i adjective"). Other endings occur in dialects. These contrast with other classes of words with adjectival functions, such as, , and attributive nouns.