connective N5 essential casualpolitewritten
〜くて — te-form of an i-adjective: is ~ and
〜くて ・ くて
Meaning
- is ~ and ... — links an i-adjective to the clause that follows
- ... and so / because it's ~ — can also give a cause for what follows
Key sentence
この部屋は広くて明るい。
This room is spacious and bright.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| i-adjective | drop final い → add くて | 高い → 高くて |
| いい (irregular) | よくて | いい → よくて |
Examples
この店は安くておいしい。
This shop is cheap and tasty.
荷物が重くて持てない。
The luggage is heavy, so I can't carry it.
天気がよくて気持ちがいい。
The weather is nice and it feels great.
Easily confused with
Notes
- When the second clause is a feeling or result, くて often carries a 'because' nuance: 寒くて死にそう = 'It's so cold (that) I could die.'
See 〜くて in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜くて the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar.