敏感
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Base na-adjective form. Describes high sensitivity or susceptibility to stimuli, emotions, or conditions. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『敏感な人』 (binkan na hito, 'sensitive person').
Theme

User and their friend Mika are shopping for skincare products. Mika mentions her skin is sensitive, and User offers suggestions or shares experiences.

敏感

びんかん

sensitive

People & IdentityEmotions & Personality

Memory Hook

Think of a sensitive person who reacts quickly to everything — like a 'minute' sensor. 『敏感』 (binkan, 'sensitive') sounds like 'bin can' that detects tiny changes — very sensitive!

Cultural Note

In Japanese culture, being 『敏感』 (binkan, 'sensitive') can refer to emotional sensitivity or physical reactions like allergies. It's often used in contexts like 『敏感肌』 (binkan hada, 'sensitive skin') in skincare products.

Forms

Base: 敏感Base na-adjective form. Describes high sensitivity or susceptibility to stimuli, emotions, or conditions. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『敏感な人』 (binkan na hito, 'sensitive person').
Negative: 敏感じゃないAdd 『じゃない』 (janai, 'not') after the base form → 『敏感じゃない』 (binkan janai). Casual negative form.
Past: 敏感だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) after the base form → 『敏感だった』 (binkan datta). Past tense form.
Adverbial: 敏感にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) after the base form → 『敏感に』 (binkan ni). Used to modify verbs, e.g., 『敏感に反応する』 (binkan ni hannō suru, 'react sensitively').
Comparative: より敏感Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective → 『より敏感』 (yori binkan).
Superlative: 一番敏感Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'most') + base adjective → 『一番敏感』 (ichiban binkan).