| Dictionary form | kawaii 可愛い | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | kawai- 可愛- | ||
| Positive | Negative | ||
| is cute, pretty | isn't cute, pretty | ||
| Present Indicative | Plain |
kawaii
可愛い |
kawaikunai
可愛くない |
| Polite |
kawaii desu
可愛いです |
kawaiku arimasen
可愛くありません |
|
| was cute, pretty | wasn't cute, pretty | ||
| Past Indicative | Plain |
kawaikatta
可愛かった |
kawaikunakatta
可愛くなかった |
| Polite |
kawaikatta desu
可愛かったです |
kawaiku arimasen deshita
可愛くありません でした |
|
| will probably be cute, pretty | probably won't be cute, pretty | ||
| Presumptive | Plain |
kawaii darō
可愛い だろう |
kawaikunai darō
可愛くない だろう |
| Polite |
kawaii deshō
可愛いでしょう |
kawaikunai deshō
可愛くない でしょう |
|
| if it were cute, pretty | if it were not cute, pretty | ||
| Conditional | Plain |
kawaikereba
可愛ければ |
kawaikunakereba
可愛くなければ |
| Polite | |||