汚い
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes something unclean, filthy, or messy.
Theme
In a shared apartment, User and their roommate Taro are discussing cleaning duties after a party.
汚い
きたない
dirty
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Imagine a messy room with dirt everywhere — you point and say, 『汚い！』 (kitanai, 'dirty'). It sounds like 'kitty-nai' — a kitty wouldn't want to be in such a dirty place!
Cultural Note
In Japan, cleanliness is highly valued, so calling something 『汚い』 (kitanai, 'dirty') is a strong criticism. It's often used to describe unclean objects, messy rooms, or even unethical behavior in a figurative sense.
Forms
Base: 汚いBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes something unclean, filthy, or messy.
Negative: 汚くないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『汚くない』 (kitanakunai).
Past: 汚かったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『汚かった』 (kitanakatta).
Adverbial: 汚くDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『汚く』 (kitanaku).
Comparative: より汚いComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番汚いSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.