- Japanese⇔English Dictionary

common (kanji info)
  1. 1. [adj-na, n] convenient; useful; handy; helpful
  2. 2. [n, vs, vt] finding useful; coming in handy; using often
  3. 3. [n] (priceless) treasure

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) (chouhouna)
Non-past, plain (chouhouda)
Non-past, polite (chouhoudesu)
Past, plain (chouhoudatta)
Past, polite (chouhoudeshita)
Negative, plain (chouhoujanai)
Negative, polite (chouhoujanaidesu)
Past negative, plain (chouhoujanakatta)
Past negative, polite (chouhoujanakattadesu)
Te-form (chouhoude)
Conditional (―nara) (chouhounara)

Conjugation — Noun + する (suru-verb)

Dictionary form (chouhousuru)
Polite (chouhoushimasu)
Past, plain (chouhoushita)
Past, polite (chouhoushimashita)
Negative, plain (chouhoushinai)
Negative, polite (chouhoushimasen)
Past negative, plain (chouhoushinakatta)
Past negative, polite (chouhoushimasendeshita)
Te-form (chouhoushite)
Potential (chouhoudekiru)
Volitional (chouhoushiyou)
Conditional (―ba) (chouhousureba)
Passive (chouhousareru)
Causative (chouhousaseru)
Imperative (chouhoushiro)

Kanji in this word

Example Sentences

A car is a handy thing to own.