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厚ぼったい (あつぼったい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

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Meanings

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very thick; heavy; bulky

Emphasizes thickness, often with a negative or exaggerated nuance. Used for objects, fabrics, books, etc. that are thicker than expected or desired.

この辞じ書しょは厚あつぼったくて持もち歩あるくのが大たい変へんだ。
This dictionary is so thick that it's a pain to carry around.

厚あつぼったいコートを着きると動うごきにくい。

Wearing a heavy, bulky coat makes it hard to move.

Written forms

厚あつぼったいUsage93%
Standard kanji-kana spelling for this adjective.
あつぼったいUsage7%
Kana spelling is acceptable and may be used for emphasis or in informal writing.

Kanji

厚thick, heavy, rich

Similar words

厚あつい
厚い is the standard word for 'thick'; 厚ぼったい adds a stronger, often negative emphasis on excessive thickness or bulkiness.

Etymology

Derived from 厚い (あつい, 'thick') with the emphatic suffix ぼったい, which adds a sense of excessiveness or unpleasantness. The exact origin of ぼったい is uncertain, but it is a common colloquial intensifier in Japanese.