- 1. [adj-na, n] remarkable; striking; obvious
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) | けんちょな | (kenchona) |
| Non-past, plain | けんちょだ | (kenchoda) |
| Non-past, polite | けんちょです | (kenchodesu) |
| Past, plain | けんちょだった | (kenchodatta) |
| Past, polite | けんちょでした | (kenchodeshita) |
| Negative, plain | けんちょじゃない | (kenchojanai) |
| Negative, polite | けんちょじゃないです | (kenchojanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | けんちょじゃなかった | (kenchojanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | けんちょじゃなかったです | (kenchojanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | けんちょで | (kenchode) |
| Conditional (―nara) | けんちょなら | (kenchonara) |
Kanji in this word
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顕
appear, existingOn: ケン (ken)Kun: あきらか (akiraka)、 あらわ.れる (arawa.reru)
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著
renowned, publish, write, remarkable, phenomenal, put on, don, wear, arrival, finish (race), counter for suits of clothing, literary workOn: チョ (cho)、 チャク (chaku)Kun: あらわ.す (arawa.su)、 いちじる.しい (ichijiru.shii)
Example Sentences
高熱がこの病気の顕著な症状だ。
High fever is a prominent symptom of this disease.