安い
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes low cost or price, often used for goods or services.
Theme
At a local market, User and their friend Mika are shopping for groceries and comparing prices.
安い
やすい
inexpensive
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Imagine a bargain sale where everything is so cheap you say 'Ah, nice!' — 'Ah-nice' sounds like 『安い』 (yasui, 'inexpensive').
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『安い』 (yasui) is often used in shopping contexts, such as at 『百円ショップ』 (hyakuen shoppu, '100-yen shops') or during sales like 『バーゲンセール』 (baagen seeru, 'bargain sale'). It's a positive term for finding good deals.
Forms
Base: 安いBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes low cost or price, often used for goods or services.
Negative: 安くないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『安くない』 (yasukunai).
Past: 安かったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『安かった』 (yasukatta).
Adverbial: 安くDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『安く』 (yasuku).
Comparative: より安いComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番安いSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.