チャラい
Japanese
Etymology
Derived from the adverb ちゃらちゃら (charachara, “jingly; flashily, showily; glibly, superficially, shallowly”).
Adjective
チャラい (-i inflection, rōmaji charai)
- (informal, of a man) shallow and womanizing
- チャラい男 ― charai otoko ― shallow playboy
- チャラい態度 ― charai taido ― shallow attitude like a playboy
- チャラい服 ― charai fuku ― flashy playboy-style clothes
Inflection
Inflection of チャラい
| Stem forms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperfective (未然形) | チャラかろ | charakaro | |
| Continuative (連用形) | チャラく | charaku | |
| Terminal (終止形) | チャラい | charai | |
| Attributive (連体形) | チャラい | charai | |
| Hypothetical (仮定形) | チャラけれ | charakere | |
| Imperative (命令形) | チャラかれ | charakare | |
| Key constructions | |||
| Informal negative | チャラくない | charaku nai | |
| Informal past | チャラかった | charakatta | |
| Informal negative past | チャラくなかった | charaku nakatta | |
| Formal | チャラいです | charai desu | |
| Formal negative | チャラくないです | charaku nai desu | |
| Formal past | チャラかったです | charakatta desu | |
| Formal negative past | チャラくなかったです | charaku nakatta desu | |
| Conjunctive | チャラくて | charakute | |
| Conditional | チャラければ | charakereba | |
| Provisional | チャラかったら | charakattara | |
| Volitional | チャラかろう | charakarō | |
| Adverbial | チャラく | charaku | |
| Degree | チャラさ | charasa | |
Derived terms
- チャラ男 (charao)
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