- 1. [n] essence; the best; cream
- 2. [adj-na, n] chic; smart; stylish; tasteful; refined; sophisticated
- 3. [adj-na, n] considerate; understanding; thoughtful; tactful
- 4. [adj-na, n] familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
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) | すいな | (suina) |
| Non-past, plain | すいだ | (suida) |
| Non-past, polite | すいです | (suidesu) |
| Past, plain | すいだった | (suidatta) |
| Past, polite | すいでした | (suideshita) |
| Negative, plain | すいじゃない | (suijanai) |
| Negative, polite | すいじゃないです | (suijanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | すいじゃなかった | (suijanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | すいじゃなかったです | (suijanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | すいで | (suide) |
| Conditional (―nara) | すいなら | (suinara) |
Kanji in this word
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粋
chic, style, purity, essence, pith, cream, elite, choiceOn: スイ (sui)Kun: いき (iki)
Example Sentences
どうせ日本文化の粋などは連中には絶対わかるまい。
They'll never truly understand the essence of Japanese culture anyway.