太(ふと)い

ふとい
i-adjective
thick, fat
1. thick, fat
Having a large diameter or girth.
この木(き)は太(ふと)い。
This tree is thick.
太(ふと)いペンで書(か)いてください。
Please write with a thick pen.
太(ふと)い枝(えだ)が道(みち)をふさいでいた。
A thick branch was blocking the road.
2. bold (of text or lines)
Having thick strokes.
太(ふと)い線(せん)を引(ひ)く。
To draw a thick line.
太(ふと)い字(じ)で名前(なまえ)を書(か)いてください。
Please write your name in bold letters.
レポートの題名(だいめい)は太(ふと)い文字(もじ)にしてください。
Please make the report title bold.

太(ふと)い is an i-adjective describing thickness or large diameter.

FORMS:

  • Adverbial: 太(ふと)く
  • Noun form: 太(ふと)さ (thickness)
  • Verb: 太(ふと)る (to get fat)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 太(ふと)い木(き): thick tree
  • 太(ふと)い線(せん): thick/bold line
  • 足(あし)が太(ふと)い: to have thick legs
  • 太(ふと)い声(こえ): deep/booming voice
  • 太(ふと)字(じ): bold text

CONTRAST:

  • 太(ふと)い ↔ 細(ほそ)い (thin, slender)

FOR PEOPLE:
Use 太(ふと)っている (to be fat) rather than 太(ふと)い when describing overweight people. 太(ふと)い人(ひと) can sound blunt or rude.

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Added 2026.1.11 19:10 · Revised 2026.2.27 11:30
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