重(おも)い

おもい
adjective (i-adjective)
heavy
1. heavy (in weight)
Having great weight, difficult to lift or carry. The opposite of 軽(かる)い (light).
この荷物(にもつ)は重(おも)いです。
This luggage is heavy.
重(おも)くて持(も)てません。
It's too heavy; I can't carry it.
このかばんは重(おも)すぎます。
This bag is too heavy.
重(おも)い物(もの)を持(も)つ時(とき)は、気(き)をつけてください。
Please be careful when carrying heavy things.
頭(あたま)が重(おも)い。
My head feels heavy.
足(あし)が重(おも)くて歩(ある)けない。
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)が重(おも)いです。
The illness is serious.
責任(せきにん)が重(おも)い。
The responsibility is heavy.
重(おも)い罰(ばつ)が下(くだ)された。
A severe punishment was handed down.
空気(くうき)が重(おも)い。
The atmosphere is heavy/tense.
彼(かれ)は重(おも)い怪我(けが)をした。
He suffered a serious injury.

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

FORMS:

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

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

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

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

OPPOSITE:
軽(かる)い (light)

EXPRESSIONS:
重(おも)すぎる: too heavy

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Added 2026.1.7 21:02 · Revised 2026.2.21 11:56
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