(おも)

おもい
adjective (i-adjective)
heavy
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(おも)(おも)くない
Past(おも)かった(おも)くなかった
て form(おも)くて(おも)くなくて
Adverbial(おも)
Conditional ば(おも)ければ(おも)くなければ
Conditional たら(おも)かったら(おも)くなかったら
1. heavy (in weight)
Having great weight, difficult to lift or carry. The opposite of (かる)い (light).
この荷物(にもつ)(おも)いです。
This luggage is heavy.
(おも)くて()てません
It's too heavy; I can't carry it.
このかばん(おも)すぎます。
This bag is too heavy.
Please be careful when carrying heavy things.
(あたま)(おも)い。
My head feels heavy.
My legs are so heavy I can't walk.
2. serious, severe
Can describe something serious or severe, like a serious illness or heavy responsibility.
病気(びょうき)(おも)いです。
The illness is serious.
責任(せきにん)(おも)い。
The responsibility is heavy.
A severe punishment was handed down.
空気(くうき)(おも)い。
The atmosphere is heavy/tense.
He suffered a serious injury.

(おも)い is an i-adjective meaning heavy (weight) or serious (figurative).

FORMS:

  • Adverbial: (おも)
  • Noun form: (おも)さ (heaviness, weight)
  • Te-form: (おも)くて

TWO MAIN MEANINGS:
1. Physical weight: 荷物(にもつ)(おも)い (luggage is heavy)
2. Serious/severe: 責任(せきにん)(おも)い (responsibility is heavy)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • (おも)病気(びょうき): serious illness
  • (おも)(ばつ): severe punishment
  • 空気(くうき)(おも)い: tense atmosphere
  • (くち)(おも)い: tight-lipped
  • (こし)(おも)い: slow to act

OPPOSITE:
(かる)い (light)

EXPRESSIONS:
(おも)すぎる: too heavy

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