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ひくい

Kanji
低い
Hepburn romanization
Pitch accent
Adjective

低い: low, short (in height) / 賎い: inferior; worthless

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Word Forms

The basic and commonly used forms of this adjective.

Basic forms
Form Word form Usage
Imperfective form (mizenkei)
Alternative: ひくかろ
Used in forms such as karou; mainly literary.
Continuative form (renyokei)
Alternative: ひくく
Used in forms such as kute and kunai.
Conclusive form (shushikei)
Alternative: ひくい
Ends a sentence.
Attributive form (rentaikei)
Alternative: ひくい
Modifies a noun.
Conditional form (kateikei)
Alternative: ひくけれ
Expresses a condition with kereba.
Imperative form (meireikei)
Alternative: ひくかれ
Rarely used in modern Japanese.
Common forms
Form Word form Usage
Te-form
Alternative: ひくくて
Connects clauses with kute.
Ta-form
Alternative: ひくかった
Expresses the past with katta.
Nai-form
Alternative: ひくくない
Expresses negation with kunai.
Ba-form
Alternative: ひくければ
Expresses a condition with kereba.
Notes
  • 見出し語「ひくい」は通常「低い」と表記する。意味・文脈によっては「賎い」とも書き得るが、現代ではまれ。

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