Negative form of adjectives (Lesson 15) In Lesson 13, we learned that Japanese adjectives have two kinds, I-adjectives and NA-adjectives. I-adjectives end with syllable I, like ATARASHII (new).

One thing that critics of Japanese cuisine tend to overlook is that Japanese people often judge food using different criteria. The 辛 (からい -- spicy) food that countries like India create are somewhat ...

Japanese adjectives conjugate to become adverbs. We can change I adjectives that end with syllable I, such as HAYAI (early), to adverbs by changing the final I to KU. So, HAYAI becomes HAYAKU.