辛い（からい）
JLPT N5 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: spicy
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 辛くて | からくて |
| ta-form (past) | 辛かった | からかった |
| nai-form (negative) | 辛くない | からくない |
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Example sentences
- このカレーはとても辛い。 — This curry is very spicy.
- 私は辛い料理が好きだ。 — I like spicy food.
Idioms & proverbs containing “辛い”
- 山椒は小粒でもぴりりと辛い (さんしょうはこつぶでもぴりりとからい) — size isn't everything; something might be small but still pack a punch; Japanese pepper is small-grained but has a tongue-numbing tingle
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