指示形容詞

Japanese

Kanji in this term
指	示	形	容	詞
し Grade: 3	じ Grade: 5	けい Grade: 2	よう Grade: 5	し Grade: 6
on’yomi

Etymology

From 指示 (“demonstrative”) +‎ 形容詞 (“adjective”).

Noun

指(し)示(じ)形(けい)容(よう)詞(し) • (shiji keiyōshi) 

1. demonstrative adjective

Related terms

• 形容詞(けいようし) (keiyōshi, “adjective”)

See also

• 連体詞(れんたいし) (rentaishi, “adnominal, prenominal adjective”)
• こんな (konna, “this such”) (When the subject is near to the speaker, physically or in their mind.)
• そんな (sonna, “that such”) (When the subject is indicated by a gesture or the previous sentences.)
• あんな (anna, “that such”) (When the subject is far from the speaker, physically or in their mind.)
• どんな (donna, “what kind”)