ややこしい (ややこしい) — complicated, complex, intricate
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Meanings
- complicated
- complex
- intricate
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
ややこしい
yayakoshii
Plain · Negative
ややこしくない
yayakoshikunai
Polite · Affirmative
ややこしいです
yayakoshiidesu
Polite · Negative
ややこしくないです
yayakoshikunaidesu
Alternative variant
ややこしくありません
yayakoshikuarimasen
Past
Plain · Affirmative
ややこしかった
yayakoshikatta
Plain · Negative
ややこしくなかった
yayakoshikunakatta
Polite · Affirmative
ややこしかったです
yayakoshikattadesu
Polite · Negative
ややこしくなかったです
yayakoshikunakattadesu
Alternative variant
ややこしくありませんでした
yayakoshikuarimasendeshita
Te-form (connecting)
Plain · Affirmative
ややこしくて
yayakoshikute
Plain · Negative
ややこしくなくて
yayakoshikunakute
Provisional (〜ば)
Plain · Affirmative
ややこしければ
yayakoshikereba
Plain · Negative
ややこしくなければ
yayakoshikunakereba
Causative (make / cause to be)
Plain · Affirmative
ややこしくさせる
yayakoshikusaseru
Conjectural (probably)
Plain · Affirmative
ややこしかろう
yayakoshikarou
Polite · Affirmative
ややこしいでしょう
yayakoshiideshou
Conditional (〜たら)
Plain · Affirmative
ややこしかったら
yayakoshikattara
Plain · Negative
ややこしくなかったら
yayakoshikunakattara
Alternative (〜たり)
Plain · Affirmative
ややこしかったり
yayakoshikattari