重い（おもい）
JLPT N5 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: heavy
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 重くて | おもくて |
| ta-form (past) | 重かった | おもかった |
| nai-form (negative) | 重くない | おもくない |
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Example sentences
- このかばんは本でいっぱいで重い。 — This bag is full of books and heavy.
- 重い荷物を二階まで運んだ。 — I carried the heavy luggage up to the second floor.
Idioms & proverbs containing “重い”
- 重い腰を上げる (おもいこしをあげる) — to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
Antonyms
- 軽い (かるい) — light
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