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Last Updated :2026/07/25

辛からい

Hiragana
からい
Adjective
of alcohol

spicy hot / salty / (of alcohol) bitter, not sweet / harsh

This curry is spicy hot, but it has an addictive flavor.

Word Forms

The basic and commonly used forms of this adjective.

Basic forms
Form Word form Usage
Imperfective form (mizenkei) Used in forms such as karou; mainly literary.
Continuative form (renyokei)
Alternative: 辛かっ
Used in forms such as kute and kunai.
Conclusive form (shushikei) Ends a sentence.
Attributive form (rentaikei) Modifies a noun.
Conditional form (kateikei) Expresses a condition with kereba.
Imperative form (meireikei) Rarely used in modern Japanese.
Common forms
Form Word form Usage
Te-form Connects clauses with kute.
Ta-form Expresses the past with katta.
Nai-form Expresses negation with kunai.
Ba-form Expresses a condition with kereba.
Notes
  • 「辛い」は文脈により「からい」(辛味がある・塩辛い・酒などが辛口)または「つらい」(苦しい・厳しい)と読む。同一表記のイ形容詞として活用は同じ。

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