Some Japanese adjectives behave more like nouns and need a little glue — な — to touch a noun: きれいな花 (a pretty flower), 元気な人 (an energetic person). On their own they just take です: きれいです. Having two adjective types (い and な) is the one real wrinkle; this is the second type.
Today's words
返す
to return (something); to restore
伝える
to convey; to report
理由
reason; grounds
高い
high; tall
そんなに
so much; so
砲
gun; cannon
勝つ
to win; to gain victory
疲れる
to get tired; to tire
Write today's kanji — tap to replay
返
伝
理
由
高
砲
勝
疲
See it in real sentences
彼ってどんな人？
What is he like?
なんて失礼な人でしょう。
What a rude man!
善人とは道徳的な人である。
A good person is a moral person.
なべ物とはどんなものですか。
What are nabemono like?
そんな人とは誰もうまくやっていけません。
Nobody can get along with such a person.
こんなものを買わなくてよかった。
I am glad I did not buy such a thing.
Practice
Spaced review — recall from earlier days (tap to flip)
I see
なるほど
1d ago
to send
送る
1d ago
immediately
すぐに
3d ago
beginning
最初
3d ago
dream
夢
7d ago
to move
動く
7d ago
Recall
Which word means “to win”?
Which word means “gun”?
Which word means “to convey”?
Which word means “high”?
Listen and choose
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Your turn — say it, then check
Say: “What is he like?”
彼ってどんな人？
Say: “What a rude man!”
なんて失礼な人でしょう。
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