- Japanese⇔English Dictionary

common (kanji info)
  1. 1. [adj-na] ordinary; sensible; commonplace

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) (joushikitekina)
Non-past, plain (joushikitekida)
Non-past, polite (joushikitekidesu)
Past, plain (joushikitekidatta)
Past, polite (joushikitekideshita)
Negative, plain (joushikitekijanai)
Negative, polite (joushikitekijanaidesu)
Past negative, plain (joushikitekijanakatta)
Past negative, polite (joushikitekijanakattadesu)
Te-form (joushikitekide)
Conditional (―nara) (joushikitekinara)

Kanji in this word

Example Sentences

As a rule of thumb, you should plan on one pound of beef for every two guests.