青い（あおい）
JLPT N5 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: blue
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 青くて | あおくて |
| ta-form (past) | 青かった | あおかった |
| nai-form (negative) | 青くない | あおくない |
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Example sentences
- 今日は空がとても青い。 — The sky is very blue today.
- 青いシャツがよく似合う。 — The blue shirt suits him well.
Idioms & proverbs containing “青い”
- 隣の芝は青い (となりのしばはあおい) — the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
- 隣の芝生は青い (となりのしばふはあおい) — the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
- ケツが青い (ケツがあおい) — wet behind the ears; inexperienced; immature
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