- 1. [adj-na, n] quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute; shrewd; quick-witted
Conjugation — Adjective (―na)
This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.
| Attributive (before a noun) | きびんな | (kibinna) |
| Non-past, plain | きびんだ | (kibinda) |
| Non-past, polite | きびんです | (kibindesu) |
| Past, plain | きびんだった | (kibindatta) |
| Past, polite | きびんでした | (kibindeshita) |
| Negative, plain | きびんじゃない | (kibinjanai) |
| Negative, polite | きびんじゃないです | (kibinjanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | きびんじゃなかった | (kibinjanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | きびんじゃなかったです | (kibinjanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | きびんで | (kibinde) |
| Conditional (―nara) | きびんなら | (kibinnara) |
Kanji in this word
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機
loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasionOn: キ (ki)Kun: はた (hata)
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敏
cleverness, agile, alertOn: ビン (bin)Kun: さとい (satoi)
Example Sentences
警察は力があって、動作が機敏でなければならない。
A policeman should be strong and quick in action.