Meaning
Forms the negative of an i-adjective.
Formation
- い → くない: 寒い → 寒くない; polite 寒くないです or 寒くありません
- いい and かっこいい inflect from よい: よくない
When to use it
- Core use
- Forms the negative of an i-adjective
Example
今日は寒くない
It is not cold today.
Important notes
- Word forms and particle choice depend on the pattern's role in the sentence.
Common mistakes
- Do not reorder or reshape the highlighted parts to match English word order.