い-adj stem + くて
- Pattern
- い-adj stem + くて
- Level
- N5
- Reading
- い-adj stem + くて
- Meaning
- and (connecting i-adjectives); because (reason)
- Attaches to
- い-adjective stem (remove い) + くて
- Nuance & register
Connects two i-adjective clauses, often implying a sequence of states or a reason.
- Example
この部屋は広くてきれいです。
- Easily confused with
〜て (for verbs) (〜くて is specifically for connecting i-adjectives or forming the te-form of i-adjectives. 〜て is for verbs and other types of adjectives/nouns.)