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重い
omoi
Description
「重い」は、物の重さがたくさんあることを表すことばです。
"重い" is a word that expresses that an object has a lot of weight.
気持ちや空気、病気などが軽くない時にも使います。
It is also used when feelings, atmosphere, or illness are not light.
Meanings
重いomoi
heavy; weighing a lot
この荷物はとても重い。
This luggage is very heavy.
重いomoi
serious; grave (illness, situation)
彼の病気は重いそうです。
I hear his illness is serious.
重いomoi
gloomy; depressed (feeling, mood)
今日は気持ちが重い。
I feel down today.
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Notes
- Nuance
重い covers physical weight, but also seriousness and a heavy/gloomy mood.
- Antonym
軽い (karui) means light in all these senses.
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