- 1. [adj-na, n] bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
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) | しんらつな | (shinratsuna) |
| Non-past, plain | しんらつだ | (shinratsuda) |
| Non-past, polite | しんらつです | (shinratsudesu) |
| Past, plain | しんらつだった | (shinratsudatta) |
| Past, polite | しんらつでした | (shinratsudeshita) |
| Negative, plain | しんらつじゃない | (shinratsujanai) |
| Negative, polite | しんらつじゃないです | (shinratsujanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | しんらつじゃなかった | (shinratsujanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | しんらつじゃなかったです | (shinratsujanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | しんらつで | (shinratsude) |
| Conditional (―nara) | しんらつなら | (shinratsunara) |
Kanji in this word
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辛
spicy, bitter, hot, acridOn: シン (shin)Kun: から.い (kara.i)、 つら.い (tsura.i)、 -づら.い (-zura.i)、 かのと (kanoto)
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辣
pungent, spicy, harsh, cruel, severeOn: ラツ (ratsu)Kun: から.い (kara.i)
Example Sentences
彼の辛らつな言葉が彼女を傷つけたようだ。
His sharp words seemed to hurt her.