- Japanese⇔English Dictionary

common
  1. 1. [adj-i] tough; hard; severe; demanding; harsh
  2. 2. [adj-i] determined; strong-minded; forceful; formidable; fierce
  3. 3. [adj-i] strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe; intense
  4. 4. [adj-i] (too) tight; constricting; close
  5. 5. [adj-i] extreme; unusually strong

Conjugation — Adjective (―i)

Dictionary form (kitsui)
Polite (kitsuidesu)
Past, plain (kitsukatta)
Past, polite (kitsukattadesu)
Negative, plain (kitsukunai)
Negative, polite (kitsukuarimasen)
Past negative, plain (kitsukunakatta)
Past negative, polite (kitsukuarimasendeshita)
Te-form (kitsukute)
Conditional (―ba) (kitsukereba)

Example Sentences

Whew! This is a tough hill. But coming back sure will be a breeze.
Tom received a heavy blow on the head.
The waist is a little small.