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キツ

きつ · kitsu

JLPT N2 i-adjective 語幹

is the stem of キツい — tough, hard, severe, demanding, harsh.

  • determined, strong-minded, forceful, formidable, fierce
  • strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol), severe, intense
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How it’s built

キツい キツ

Stem (). The part that does not change. Adjectives and some words appear as a bare stem in compounds or exclamations.

キツい is a i-adjective, so it follows that pattern.

Name that form

Three more forms of . Can you tell what each one is?

Every form of

Negative キツくないきつくない
Past キツかったきつかった
Past negative キツくなかったきつくなかった
Te-form キツくてきつくて
Adverb キツくきつく
Before a noun キツいきつい
Ba-conditional キツければきつければ
Tara-conditional キツかったらきつかったら
Become ~ キツくなるきつくなる
Too ~ キツすぎるきつすぎる

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In real sentences

When I tried on this jacket, the shoulders were a bit tight.

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Combined with my cooking skill, the usability of this kitchen helps make dinner.

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Is that a fox?

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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
stem of キツい