重い

重い

おもい

Heavy; serious, severe

N5i-adjective·omoi

How to remember it

おもい (重い): the kanji 重 looks like weights stacked on a scale — heavy.

Example sentences

  • この荷物は重いです。

    このにもつはおもいです。

    This baggage is heavy.

  • 彼は重い病気です。

    かれはおもいびょうきです。

    He has a serious illness.

Usage

い-adjective; also used figuratively for serious (illness, responsibility).

Related words

軽い大きい荷物重なる

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