柔軟
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Base na-adjective form. Describes something that bends easily or adapts well. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『柔軟な考え』 (juunan na kangae, 'flexible thinking').
Theme
At a yoga studio, User chats with their instructor, Ken, about improving physical flexibility for better poses.
柔軟
じゅうなん
flexible
Core Language Building BlocksDescriptive Language
Memory Hook
Think of a yoga instructor who is very 'flexible.' They bend easily—'flex' sounds like 柔軟 (juunan, 'flexible').
Cultural Note
『柔軟』 (juunan, 'flexible') is commonly used in Japanese to describe physical flexibility, adaptable thinking, or flexible materials. It's valued in work and personal development for adaptability.
Forms
Base: 柔軟Base na-adjective form. Describes something that bends easily or adapts well. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『柔軟な考え』 (juunan na kangae, 'flexible thinking').
Negative: 柔軟ではないAdd 『ではない』 (de wa nai, 'is not') after the base form → 『柔軟ではない』 (juunan de wa nai, 'not flexible').
Past: 柔軟だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past copula) after the base form → 『柔軟だった』 (juunan datta, 'was flexible').
Adverbial: 柔軟にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial marker) after the base form → 『柔軟に』 (juunan ni, 'flexibly').
Comparative: より柔軟Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective → 『より柔軟』 (yori juunan, 'more flexible').
Superlative: 一番柔軟Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective → 『一番柔軟』 (ichiban juunan, 'the most flexible').