濃 厚(のうこう)

のうこう

na-adjective

rich; thick; dense

1. rich; thick; concentrated

having a strong, intense flavor or texture; not watery or diluted

このスープは濃厚(のうこう)な味(あじ)だ。

This soup has a rich flavor.

I want to eat a rich cheesecake.

濃厚(のうこう)なラーメンが好(す)きだ。

I like rich, thick ramen.

2. strong; likely; probable

having a high probability; very likely

The possibility of an accident is becoming increasingly likely.

His involvement is highly likely.

濃厚(のうこう)接触者(せっしょくしゃ)として検査(けんさ)を受(う)けた。

I was tested as a close contact.

During COVID-19, 濃厚(のうこう)接触(せっしょく) (close contact) became a common term.

Sense 1 (taste, texture): rich, heavy, full-bodied: 濃厚(のうこう)なスープ, 濃厚(のうこう)なチーズケーキ. Opposite: 淡泊(たんぱく).
Sense 2 (likelihood): something is all but certain; a news word: 可能性(かのうせい)が濃厚(のうこう)だ, 疑(うたが)いが濃厚(のうこう)になる, 敗色(はいしょく)濃厚(のうこう). Opposite: 希薄(きはく).

濃厚(のうこう)接触者(せっしょくしゃ): close contact (of an infected person), a term made familiar by the COVID-19 pandemic

濃(こ)い: thick, strong, dark (everyday word; 濃厚(のうこう) is more written and evaluative)

Related Words

Compare: コク (richness)

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Added 2026.1.22 14:13 · Revised 2026.10.12 10:46

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