Translation guide
The adverb 'thickly' describes doing something in a thick manner, such as spreading, cutting, growing, or speaking. Japanese uses different adverbs and verb forms depending on the context.
Describing spreading, applying, or coating something thickly.
Adverbial form of 厚い (thick). Used for spreading or applying something thickly, like butter or paint.
I spread butter thickly on the bread.
Means 'generously' or 'plentifully', often used for applying or adding something in abundance.
I poured syrup thickly over the pancakes.
Onomatopoeic adverb for sticking or applying something thickly and heavily, often with a negative nuance of being too thick.
I painted the wall thickly (and messily).
Describing cutting or slicing something into thick pieces.
Describing plants, hair, or objects growing or being placed closely together.
Means 'densely' or 'thickly', used for growth or arrangement.
Trees grow thickly in the forest.
Onomatopoeic adverb meaning 'closely packed' or 'thickly', often for things like hair or crowds.
Verb meaning 'to grow thickly/luxuriantly', used in te-form as an adverb. Typically for vegetation.
Weeds are growing thickly.
Describing a voice that sounds thick, often due to emotion, accent, or physical condition.
Adjective meaning 'thick' or 'heavy', used for accents. Often in the form 濃いアクセント.
He spoke with a thick Southern accent.
Means 'with a choked/thick voice', often due to emotion like crying.
She spoke thickly (with emotion).
Means 'thick-tongued' or 'lisping', used when speech is unclear, sometimes due to drunkenness.
厚く is the standard adverb for 'thickly', while 厚めに implies 'on the thick side' and is more common in requests or instructions about slicing.
Do not use 厚く for accents. Use 濃い (こい) for 'thick accent'.
thick accent
彼のあごひげはびっしり生えていた。
His beard grew thickly.
He got drunk and started speaking thickly.