青い
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes the color blue, often used for sky, sea, or objects.
Theme
Two friends, Mika and User, are shopping for clothes at a department store. They are looking at different colored shirts and discussing their preferences.
青い
あおい
blue
Core Language Building BlocksColors
Memory Hook
Imagine a clear blue sky. You point up and say, 『青い！』 (aoi, 'blue'). 'Aoi' sounds like 'ah-oh-ee' — think of 'ah, oh, I see the blue sky!'
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『青い』 (aoi, 'blue') is used for a wide range of blue and green shades, such as traffic lights (green is called 『青信号』 aoshingō, 'blue light') and unripe fruits (e.g., 『青りんご』 aoringo, 'green apple').
Forms
Base: 青いBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes the color blue, often used for sky, sea, or objects.
Negative: 青くないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『青くない』 (aokunai).
Past: 青かったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『青かった』 (aokatta).
Adverbial: 青くDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『青く』 (aoku).
Comparative: より青いComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番青いSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.