1.
heavy; weighty
Physically heavy or weighty. A colloquial variant of 重い that emphasizes the subjective sensation of heaviness.
この荷物、重たい。
This luggage is heavy.
買い物の袋が重たくて腕が痛い。
The shopping bags are so heavy that my arms hurt.
食べ過ぎて胃が重たく感じる。
I ate too much and my stomach feels heavy.
A colloquial form of 重い. While 重い is neutral and used in both spoken and written contexts, 重たい is primarily spoken and conveys a stronger sense of personal, physical sensation of heaviness.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 荷物が重たい (the luggage is heavy)
- 足が重たい (one's legs feel heavy)
- 頭が重たい (one's head feels heavy)
USAGE NOTE:
重たい sounds more casual and subjective than 重い. Use 重い in writing, measurements, and objective descriptions. Use 重たい when expressing how something feels to you personally.