きつ
kitsu
きつ is the stem of きつい — tough, hard, severe, demanding, harsh.
- determined, strong-minded, forceful, formidable, fierce
- strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol), severe, intense
How it’s built
Stem (語幹). The part that does not change. Adjectives and some words appear as a bare stem in compounds or exclamations.
きつい is a i-adjective, so it follows that pattern.
Name that form
Three more forms of きつい. Can you tell what each one is?
Every form of きつい
| Negative (ない形) | きつくない |
| Past (た形) | きつかった |
| Past negative (なかった) | きつくなかった |
| Te-form (て形) | きつくて |
| Adverb (副詞形) | きつく |
| Before a noun (連体形) | きつい |
| Ba-conditional (条件形) | きつければ |
| Tara-conditional (たら形) | きつかったら |
| Become ~ (~なる) | きつくなる |
| Too ~ (~すぎる) | きつすぎる |
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In real sentences
このジャケットを着てみたら、肩がちょっときついんだ。
このじゃけっとをきてみたら、かたがちょっときついんだ。
When I tried on this jacket, the shoulders were a bit tight.
Nihoner sentence bank
料理の腕前と相まって、このキッチンの使いやすさが夕食作りを助けてくれる。
りょうりのうでまえとあいまって、このきっちんのつかいやすさがゆうしょくづくりをたすけてくれる。
Combined with my cooking skill, the usability of this kitchen helps make dinner.
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Other forms and spellings
きつけれキツけれきつきゃきつけりゃキツきゃキツけりゃきつかろきつかろうきつかろふキツかろキツかろうキツかろふきちいきついキツいキツイSave your words
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