ごつい
ごつい
i-adjective
rugged; hefty; bulky
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ごつい | ごつくない |
| Past | ごつかった | ごつくなかった |
| て form | ごつくて | ごつくなくて |
| Adverbial | ごつく | — |
| Conditional ば | ごつければ | ごつくなければ |
| Conditional たら | ごつかったら | ごつくなかったら |
1.
rugged; sturdy; hefty
Describing something or someone that is big, solid, and rough-looking. Often used for hands, builds, or objects that look tough and durable.
2.
massive; huge; extreme
Used colloquially, especially among younger speakers, to mean something is extreme in scale or amount.
An informal i-adjective describing something rough, solid, and imposingly large. Conveys a sense of raw, unrefined sturdiness. Often used for physical features like hands, arms, builds, and for objects that look tough.
Common collocations
Forms
The form ごっつい is also used, especially in Kansai dialect where it can mean "very" or "extremely" (ごっつい旨い = really delicious).
Register
Informal and colloquial. Not typically used in formal writing or polite speech. The more neutral equivalent for physical ruggedness would be 頑丈な (sturdy) or 無骨な (rough, unrefined).