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japanese · Descriptions · Lesson 53

It Wasn't Like That: i-Adjective Past Negative

Combine negative and past tenses for i-adjectives to describe what something wasn't like in the past, focusing on physical and spatial descriptions.

You're describing a hotel room you stayed in during your last trip or an old apartment you used to live in. You explain what the room *wasn't* like, such as 'it wasn't spacious' or 'it wasn't bright'.

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明るい (あかるい)

bright / cheerful

い-word

A describing word that ends in い. You change the ending to express different meanings — like 高い (expensive) becomes 高くない (not expensive).

暗い (くらい)

dark / gloomy

い-word

A describing word that ends in い. You change the ending to express different meanings — like 高い (expensive) becomes 高くない (not expensive).

広い (ひろい)

wide / spacious

い-word

A describing word that ends in い. You change the ending to express different meanings — like 高い (expensive) becomes 高くない (not expensive).