篤い
あつい
i-adjective
sincere; earnest; devout; serious (of illness)
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 篤い | 篤くない |
| Past | 篤かった | 篤くなかった |
| て form | 篤くて | 篤くなくて |
| Adverbial | 篤く | — |
| Conditional ば | 篤ければ | 篤くなければ |
| Conditional たら | 篤かったら | 篤くなかったら |
1.
sincere; earnest; devout; deeply felt
Describing faith, feelings, or hospitality that is deep, genuine, and heartfelt.
2.
serious; critical (of illness)
Describing a severe or life-threatening state of illness. Used in the expression 危篤.
One of several あつい adjectives in Japanese, distinguished by its kanji 篤い. This kanji specifically relates to sincerity, devotion, and severity of illness.
KANJI DISTINCTIONS (あつい):
- 暑い: hot (weather/air temperature)
- 熱い: hot (to the touch), passionate
- 厚い: thick, generous
- 篤い: sincere, earnest; serious (illness)
Common collocations
- 篤い信仰: deep faith
- 篤い志: sincere devotion
- 篤い病: serious illness
- 危篤: critical condition (a compound using this kanji)
Register
Formal and literary. Sense 1 is found in formal writing and descriptions of character. Sense 2 appears in medical and news contexts, especially in the compound 危篤.