複雑（ふくざつ）
JLPT N4 · na-adjective
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: complex / complicated
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 複雑で | ふくざつで |
| ta-form (past) | 複雑だった | ふくざつだった |
| nai-form (negative) | 複雑ではない | ふくざつではない |
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Example sentences
- その問題はとても複雑だ。 — That problem is very complicated.
- 複雑な気持ちで結果を待つ。 — She waits for the results with mixed feelings.
Idioms & proverbs containing “複雑”
- 複雑怪奇 (ふくざつかいき) — complicated and mysterious
- 複雑多岐 (ふくざつたき) — complex and wide-ranging; labyrinthine
- 複雑多様 (ふくざつたよう) — complex and multifarious
Antonyms
- 単純 (たんじゅん)
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