Meaning of 重い in Japanese
Definition of 重い
- (adj-i) heavy; weighty; massive
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heavy (feeling); depressed; gloomy; blue; uneasy
「彼の病気は重いのかな」「そうでないといいね」
"Is he seriously ill?" "I hope not." - slow; sluggish; lumbering; ponderous; clumsy
- important; serious; grave
- serious; severe; critical
- solid; established; dignified; sensible
Words related to 重い
- (adj-i) slow of speech; prudent
- (exp) slow to act; slow in starting work
- (n) serious (grave) crime
- (n) important task
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(exp) to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
この仕事は私には荷が重すぎる。
This work is enough to break my back.
- (adj-i) slow in start work
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(exp) one's legs being leaden (through tiredness, etc.)
疲れて足が重かった。
My legs were leaden from fatigue.
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(exp) to be reluctant to get up off one's backside; to be lazy
私の娘は尻が重いので困る。
My daughter's slowness to take action is a pain. - to be clumsy
