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Activities: "How to connect adjectives in Japanese?"

By: Mayumi Ito

Activity 1: Adjective forms

Let’s start with reviewing how to form various adjective forms! In the table below, fill blanks with appropriate forms for given adjectives. Add X if the form doesn’t exist.
  • Adjectivete-formku-formPrenominal form
    広い
    Transcription: hiroi
    Translation: spacious

    きれい
    Transcription: kirei
    Translation: beautiful; clean

    静か
    Transcription: shizuka
    Translation: quiet

    いい
    Transcription: ii
    Translation: good; nice

    にぎやか
    Transcription: nigiyaka
    Translation: lively

    明るい
    Transcription: akarui
    Translation: bright

Activity 2: Connect adjectives with the te-form

Now, are you ready to connect two adjectives using the te-form? For each picture below, describe it by choosing two adjectives from Word Bank. You can use each adjective only once.

Word Bank
親切
Transcription: shinsetsu
Translation: kind
おいしい
Transcription: oishii
Translation: tasty
小さい
Transcription: chiisai
Translation: small
さわやか
Transcription: sawayaka
Translation: refreshing
おもしろい
Transcription: omoshiroi
Translation: funny
楽しい
Transcription: tanoshii
Translation: fun; enjoyable
安い
Transcription: yasui
Translation: inexpensive
簡単
Transcription: kantan
Translation: simple
涼しい
Transcription: suzushii
Translation: cool
黒い
Transcription: kuroi
Translation: black
  1. ジジは猫です。
    Jiji wa ___ neko desu.
    Jiji is a small black cat.

  2. 僕の先生はです。
    Boku no sensei wa ___ desu.
    My teacher is funny and kind.

  3. 昨日食べたラーメンはです。
    Kinō tabeta rāmen wa ___ desu.
    The ramen I ate yesterday was inexpensive and tasty.

  4. 山の上はです。
    Yama no ue wa ___ desu.
    It is cool and refreshing on the mountain.

  5. これはゲームです。
    Kore wa ___ gēmu desu.
    This is a simple, fun game.

Activity 3: Complete the sentences

Now it’s time for a challenge! Complete each sentence by selecting the best possible option. Be ready to defend your choice!

  1. 日本語はちょっと      
    Nihongo wa chotto ___.
    Select your answer
  2. ペットショップで      動物を見た。
    Petto shoppu de___ dōbutsu o mita.
    Select your answer
  3.       人だよ。
    ___ hito da yo.
    Select your answer
  4. 僕は      アパートに住んでいます。
    Boku wa ___ apāto ni sunde imasu.
    Select your answer
  5. このりんごは      
    Kono ringo wa ___.
    Select your answer