柔らかい
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes softness or tenderness in texture, such as for objects or food.
Theme
At a bakery, User and their friend Mika are choosing bread for a picnic. Mika is curious about the texture of different loaves.
柔らかい
やわらかい
soft (in reference to texture)
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Imagine a soft pillow that feels so tender you say 'Yawarakai!' (柔らかい, 'soft'). Think of 'yawn' (sounds like 'yawa') on a soft bed — it's so soft and tender.
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『柔らかい』 (yawarakai) is often used to describe food like tender meat or soft bread, as well as textures like cushions or fabrics. It's a common word in cooking shows and product descriptions.
Forms
Base: 柔らかいBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes softness or tenderness in texture, such as for objects or food.
Negative: 柔らかくないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『柔らかくない』 (yawarakakunai).
Past: 柔らかかったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『柔らかかった』 (yawarakakatta).
Adverbial: 柔らかくDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『柔らかく』 (yawarakaku).
Comparative: より柔らかいComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番柔らかいSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.