めでたい (めでたい) — happy, auspicious, propitious
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Meanings
- happy
- auspicious
- propitious
Adjective forms
Non-past covers present and future. Expand a form to see its plain, polite, affirmative and negative versions, where available. Some forms have multiple variants.
Na-adjectives use forms of だ. Conjectural and imperative forms can be formal or literary; everyday usage depends on context.
Compare conjugationsNon-past (present / future)
Plain · Affirmative
めでたい
medetai
Plain · Negative
めでたくない
medetakunai
Polite · Affirmative
めでたいです
medetaidesu
Polite · Negative
めでたくないです
medetakunaidesu
Alternative variant
めでたくありません
medetakuarimasen
Past
Plain · Affirmative
めでたかった
medetakatta
Plain · Negative
めでたくなかった
medetakunakatta
Polite · Affirmative
めでたかったです
medetakattadesu
Polite · Negative
めでたくなかったです
medetakunakattadesu
Alternative variant
めでたくありませんでした
medetakuarimasendeshita
Te-form (connecting)
Plain · Affirmative
めでたくて
medetakute
Plain · Negative
めでたくなくて
medetakunakute
Provisional (〜ば)
Plain · Affirmative
めでたければ
medetakereba
Plain · Negative
めでたくなければ
medetakunakereba
Causative (make / cause to be)
Plain · Affirmative
めでたくさせる
medetakusaseru
Conjectural (probably)
Plain · Affirmative
めでたかろう
medetakarou
Polite · Affirmative
めでたいでしょう
medetaideshou
Conditional (〜たら)
Plain · Affirmative
めでたかったら
medetakattara
Plain · Negative
めでたくなかったら
medetakunakattara
Alternative (〜たり)
Plain · Affirmative
めでたかったり
medetakattari