Meaning of こい in Japanese
Definition of こい
- (n) ancient ways; the feelings of the ancients
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(n) intention; purpose; bad faith
それは偶然だったのか、それとも故意にであったのか。
Was it by accident or by design? - mens rea (guilty mind)
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(n) common carp; koi carp (Cyprinus carpio)
鯉がおたまじゃくしを食べるって知ってた？
Did you know that carp eat tadpoles?
- (n) request; entreaty
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(adj-i) deep (colour); dark
そのピアノは美しい、濃い褐色の木で作られていました。
The piano was made of beautiful, dark brown wood. -
strong (flavour, smell, etc.)
コーヒーはどんなふうにしましょうか。濃いブラックがいいですか。
How do you like your coffee? Strong and black? -
thick (consistency); dense
血は水よりも濃し。
Blood is thicker than water. - strong (possibility, etc.)
- thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"); close; deep (love, etc.)
- (n) love; tender passion
Words related to こい
- (adj-i) insistent; obstinate; persistent; tenacious
- too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy; greasy
- (adj-i) petty; small-minded; stingy; cheap (as in cheap shot, cheating, skirting the rules, etc.)
- (n) that area
- (int) heigh-hoh; heave-ho
- hold on!; just a minute
- used as a meaningless word in a song for rhythm
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(adj-i) cunning; crafty; wily; sly
あの政治家は悪賢い。
That politician is an old fox.
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(n) enclosure; paling; storage
家の周りには囲いがしてある。
There is a fence about the house.
- (adj-i) round; spherical; circular
