きづい (キズイ)
Kizui · きずい — tough, hard, severe, demanding, harsh; determined, strong-minded, forceful, formidable, fierce; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol), severe, intense
Other ways to say “tough” in Japanese →
きづい in rōmaji: kizui.
| 表層形 (Surface) |
きづい
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
気付く
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| 読み (Reading) |
キズイ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
五段-カ行
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
連用形-イ音便
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
きづい
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| 読み・基本形 |
キズク
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| 表記・基本形 |
きづく
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| 見出し語の読み |
キヅク
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Used in casual speech to describe something physically or mentally tough, intense, or harsh, often encountered in daily conversations among friends.
この仕事はきづいよ。
Kono shigoto wa kizui yo.
This job is tough.
きづい日差しだね。
Kizui hizashi da ne.
The sunlight is intense, isn't it?
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'きつい' (kitsui), but 'きづい' is more colloquial and often used in Kansai dialect.
きづい means “tough, hard, severe, demanding, harsh; determined, strong-minded, forceful, formidable, fierce; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol), severe, intense” — full definition & examples →
| ます形 (Polite) |
気付きます
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| て形 (Te-form) |
気付いて
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| 過去形 (Past) |
気付いた
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| 否定形 (Negative) |
気付かない
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| 意向形 (Volitional) |
気付きましょう
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| 可能形 (Potential) |
気付ける
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| 受身形 (Passive) |
気付かれる
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| 使役形 (Causative) |
気付かせる
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