- Japanese⇔English Dictionary

common (kanji info)
  1. 1. [adj-na] serious; earnest
  2. 2. [n] real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

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) (shinkenna)
Non-past, plain (shinkenda)
Non-past, polite (shinkendesu)
Past, plain (shinkendatta)
Past, polite (shinkendeshita)
Negative, plain (shinkenjanai)
Negative, polite (shinkenjanaidesu)
Past negative, plain (shinkenjanakatta)
Past negative, polite (shinkenjanakattadesu)
Te-form (shinkende)
Conditional (―nara) (shinkennara)

Kanji in this word

Example Sentences

George is not serious about his study.
"Dad, this a real sword?" "Of course, it is a duel after all."