For all adjectives—both i-adjectives and na-adjecitves—we can turn them into nouns with the particle さ.
For i-adjectives we replace い and さ.
| Sad [mks_icon icon=”fa-long-arrow-right” color=”#000000″ type=”fa”] Sadness |
| Enjoyable [mks_icon icon=”fa-long-arrow-right” color=”#000000″ type=”fa”] amusement |
| Tall [mks_icon icon=”fa-long-arrow-right” color=”#000000″ type=”fa”] Height |
| Difficult [mks_icon icon=”fa-long-arrow-right” color=”#000000″ type=”fa”] Difficulty |
| Hot/spicy [mks_icon icon=”fa-long-arrow-right” color=”#000000″ type=”fa”] Spiciness/Hotness |
For na-adjectives we add さ.
| Complex [mks_icon icon=”fa-long-arrow-right” color=”#000000″ type=”fa”] Complexity |
| Transparent [mks_icon icon=”fa-long-arrow-right” color=”#000000″ type=”fa”] Clearness |
| Convenient [mks_icon icon=”fa-long-arrow-right” color=”#000000″ type=”fa”] Convenience |
| Important [mks_icon icon=”fa-long-arrow-right” color=”#000000″ type=”fa”] Importance |
| このビルの |
| The height of this building in 250 meters. |
| If you give it a try you’ll understand the difficulty of the exam. |
For a limited number of i-adjectives we can also create a noun with the particle み. Unfortunately, there is no set rule as to which i-adjectives can be nominalized with this particle but some of the most commonly heard are given below.
| Sadness |
| Spiciness |
| Pain (hurt) |
| Sweetness |