How to say “heavy” in Japanese | 重い (おもい、omoi)

11.12.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「重い (おもい、omoi)」means “heavy.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word重い
Hiraganaおもい
Romaji Readingomoi
English Meaningheavy
(Dictionary Form)

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentenceもっと重おもいダンベルが欲ほしい。
Romaji ReadingMotto omoi danberu ga hoshī.
English MeaningI want a heavier dumbbell. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentenceもっと重いダンベルが欲しいです。
Romaji ReadingMotto omoi danberu ga hoshī desu.
English MeaningI want a heavier dumbbell. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence赤あかちゃんが生うまれて一ヶ月いっかげつで１キロ重おもくなった。
Romaji ReadingAkachan ga umarete ikkagetsu de ichi-kiro omoku natta.
English MeaningMy baby weighed one kilogram heavier one month after birth.
(Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence赤ちゃんが生まれて一ヶ月で１キロ重くなりました。
Romaji ReadingAkachan ga umarete ikkagetsu de ichi-kiro omoku narimashita.
English MeaningMy baby weighed one kilogram heavier one month after birth.
(Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence荷に物もつが重おもかったので、彼氏かれしに運はこんでもらった。
Romaji ReadingNimotsu ga omokatta node, kareshi ni hakonde moratta.
English MeaningMy luggage was heavy, so I had my boyfriend carried it for me.
(Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence荷物が重かったで、彼氏に運んでもらいました。
Romaji ReadingNimotsu ga omokatta node, kareshi ni hakonde moraimashita.
English MeaningMy luggage was heavy, so I had my boyfriend carried it for me.
(Polite Form)

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