1.
a bit more; somewhat more; on the larger side
An amount or quantity that is slightly larger than usual or than what is strictly required. The suffix め attaches to adjectives or quantity words to mean 'on the X side.'
ご飯を多めに盛る。
Serve a bit more rice.
塩を多めに入れてください。
Please add a little more salt.
週末は客が増えるので、食材を多めに仕入れておいた。
Since customers increase on weekends, I stocked up on a bit more ingredients.
Formed from 多い (many, much) + the suffix め (tendency toward, slightly on the X side). Most often used adverbially as 多めに.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 多めに入れる: put in a bit more
- 多めに作る: make a bit more
- 多めに見積もる: estimate on the high side
- 多めの量: a somewhat larger amount
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 少なめ: a bit less — the opposite, used in the same way
- たっぷり: plenty; a lot — emphasizes generous quantity, stronger than 多め
- 大きめ: a bit larger (in size) — uses め with size rather than quantity