Meaning of 重い in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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重いJLPT 5
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Kana Readingおもい
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Romajiomoi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- heavy; weighty; massive
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- Parts of speech
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- heavy (feeling); depressed; gloomy; blue; uneasy
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- slow; sluggish; lumbering; ponderous; clumsy
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- important; serious; grave
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- serious; severe; critical
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- Parts of speech
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- solid; established; dignified; sensible
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Example Sentences
重い, おもい used in context
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調べを進めるうちに、頭蓋骨が、何か重い一撃を受けて打ち砕かれているのが明らかになった。
Closer examination revealed that the skull had been crushed by some heavy blow.
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His head had been shattered by a savage blow from some heavy weapon.
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腰の痛みから足が鉛のように重く引きずるように歩いていました。
His backache left him lurching along with leaden legs.
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The eggs were graded according to weight and size.
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I think they should put a heavy tax on imports.
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The tree bent down beneath their weight of fruit.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold
On: ジュウ, チョウ
Kun: え, おも.い, おも.り, おも.なう, かさ.ねる, かさ.なる, おも
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