分厚(ぶあつ)い

ぶあつい
i-adjective
very thick, bulky
size
See also: 厚(あつ)い (thick (base form))
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present分厚(ぶあつ)い分厚(ぶあつ)くない
Past分厚(ぶあつ)かった分厚(ぶあつ)くなかった
て form分厚(ぶあつ)くて分厚(ぶあつ)くなくて
Adverbial分厚(ぶあつ)く—
Conditional ば分厚(ぶあつ)ければ分厚(ぶあつ)くなければ
Conditional たら分厚(ぶあつ)かったら分厚(ぶあつ)くなかったら
1. very thick, bulky
Describes something that is noticeably thick or bulky. An emphatic form of 厚(あつ)い.
分厚(ぶあつ)い本(ほん)。
A thick book.
分厚(ぶあつ)いステーキを焼(や)いた。
I grilled a thick steak.
彼(かれ)は分厚(ぶあつ)い書類(しょるい)の束(たば)をテーブルに置(お)いた。
He placed a thick stack of documents on the table.

Forms

  • Noun form: 分厚(ぶあつ)さ (thickness)

Etymology

分(ぶ) (emphatic prefix) + 厚(あつ)い (thick). The prefix adds emphasis, making 分厚(ぶあつ)い stronger than 厚(あつ)い alone.

Usage

Used for physical thickness of objects like books, steaks, walls, and clothing. Not used for abstract thickness or for temperature (暑(あつ)い).

Common collocations

Related Words

Compare: 肉厚(にくあつ) (thick)
Compare: 厚手(あつで) (thick (fabric, paper, dishware))
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Added 2026.2.8 8:54 · Revised 2026.10.10 4:46
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