有名
ゆうめい
famous
na-adjective
Conjugation Table
Present
有名だ
Negative
有名じゃない
Past
有名だった
Past Negative
有名じゃなかった
Te Form
有名で
Adverbial
有名に
Conditional
有名なら
Presumptive
有名でしょう
Example Sentences
そのお寺は有名です。
That temple is famous.
Sono otera wa yuumei desu.
昨日、その歌手は有名じゃなかった。
Yesterday, that singer wasn't famous.
Kinou, sono kashu wa yuumei janakatta.
有名で、たくさんの人が来ます。
Because it is famous, many people come.
Yuumei de, takusan no hito ga kimasu.
Grammar Notes & Usage Tips
•Na-Adjective Alert:** Remember, 有名 (ゆうめい) is a na-adjective, so when you use it before a noun, you need to add な, like in 有名な歌手 (ゆうめいなかしゅ) for "famous singer."
•Describing with です:** When you want to say something is famous, simply use 有名です (ゆうめいです), which means "is famous." It's the basic present form and works for straightforward statements.
•Particle Pairing:** When talking about what someone or something is famous for, use the particle で, such as in 料理で有名 (りょうりでゆうめい), meaning "famous for cooking."
•Negative Form Tip:** To say someone or something is not famous, change it to 有名じゃない (ゆうめいじゃない) or 有名ではありません (ゆうめいではありません) for a more formal tone.
•な-adjective: Uses な before nouns, conjugates like a noun