濃い（こい、koi）
- thick/dark
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濃い (こい, romaji: koi) means "thick/dark" in Japanese. It is a N4 Mid-level I-Adjective word.
| Meaning: | thick/dark |
| Level: | N4 Mid |
| Lexical Category: | I-Adjective (イ形容詞) |
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Adjective Conjugation
Basic Conjugation
Dict-form (辞書形) | こい濃い |
Polite-form (丁寧形) | 濃いです。 |
Connect-form (連用形) | 濃く + <Verb> |
Not-form (否定形) | 濃くない |
Advanced Conjugation
Past-form (過去形) | 濃かった |
Terminal-form (終止形) | 濃い。 |
If-form (仮定形) | 濃ければ |
Noun-form (名詞形) | 濃さ |
AI Explanation
The Japanese word 濃い (こい) primarily means "thick," "strong," or "dark" depending on the context. It describes a high concentration, intensity, or depth of something. It can be used for various things, from flavors and colors to relationships and even the weather. It signifies a greater degree or intensity compared to a more diluted or weaker state.
⚫︎ このスープは味が濃いです。 Translation: This soup has a strong flavor. ⚫︎ 濃い青色のペンで書いてください。 Translation: Please write with a dark blue pen. ⚫︎ 彼女とは濃い関係です。 Translation: I have a close relationship with her.
This word is versatile and can be used in a variety of situations: ⚫︎ When describing the intensity of a flavor (e.g., strong coffee, rich soup). ⚫︎ When describing the darkness of a color (e.g., dark blue, deep green). ⚫︎ When describing a close or intense relationship (e.g., a deep friendship). ⚫︎ When describing a high concentration of something (e.g., the smog is thick). The context usually clarifies the specific meaning of 濃い.
⚫︎ 濃い is typically written in kanji. ⚫︎ The reading is こい (hiragana). ⚫︎ There are no significant variations in okurigana.
⚫︎ 強い (つよい): strong (can be used for flavor, intensity, etc.) ⚫︎ 濃い (こい): こい- similar, but can be used for darkness or thickness. ⚫︎ 濃厚 (のうこう): rich, thick, concentrated (formal) ⚫︎ 強い (つよい): Strong, intense
⚫︎ 薄い (うすい): thin, weak, light (in color) ⚫︎ 弱い (よわい): weak ⚫︎ 淡い (あわい): faint, pale
このコーヒーは濃いので、少しだけミルクを入れてください。 ・Translation: This coffee is strong, so please add a little milk. ・Explanation: The sentence describes the strength of the coffee, using 濃い to indicate its intensity.
今日の雨は濃い霧みたいです。 ・Translation: Today's rain looks like a thick fog. ・Explanation: This example describes the thickness or density of the rain, comparing it to fog, using the word 濃い.
The etymology of 濃い is not completely clear, but the kanji itself combines elements related to water (氵, the "three drops" radical) and a meaning related to concentration or density. The word likely evolved to describe substances with a high concentration.