| Dictionary form | nigai 苦い | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | niga- 苦- | ||
| Positive | Negative | ||
| is bitter | isn't bitter | ||
| Present Indicative | Plain |
nigai
苦い |
nigakunai
苦くない |
| Polite |
nigai desu
苦いです |
nigaku arimasen
苦くありません |
|
| was bitter | wasn't bitter | ||
| Past Indicative | Plain |
nigakatta
苦かった |
nigakunakatta
苦くなかった |
| Polite |
nigakatta desu
苦かったです |
nigaku arimasen deshita
苦くありません でした |
|
| will probably be bitter | probably won't be bitter | ||
| Presumptive | Plain |
nigai darō
苦い だろう |
nigakunai darō
苦くない だろう |
| Polite |
nigai deshō
苦いでしょう |
nigakunai deshō
苦くない でしょう |
|
| if it were bitter | if it were not bitter | ||
| Conditional | Plain |
nigakereba
苦ければ |
nigakunakereba
苦くなければ |
| Polite | |||