多おおい

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多い · i-adjective

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	多おおい	多おおくない
Polite	多おおいです	多おおくないですalso 多おおくありません
Past polite	多おおかったです	多おおくなかったですalso 多おおくありませんでした
Past	多おおかった	多おおくなかった
Te-form	多おおくて	多おおくなくて
Adverbial	多おおく
Conditional	多おおければ	多おおくなければ
Tara conditional	多おおかったら	多おおくなかったら

Meanings

i-adjective

many; numerous; a lot; much

Describes a large number or amount of something. Used for countable and uncountable things. Often appears in patterns like ～が多い or 多く～.

この町まちには外がい国こく人じんが多おおい。
There are many foreigners in this town.
今年ことしは雨あめが多おおかった。
We had a lot of rain this year.

i-adjective

frequent; common

Used for events or situations that happen often. Common in phrases like ～ことが多い.

休やすみの日ひは家いえで本ほんを読よむことが多おおい。
On my days off, I often read books at home.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉が多おおいthere is a lot of ~; ~ is numerous
この街まちは人ひとが多おおい。
This town has a lot of people.
〈動どう詞し〉ことが多おおいit often happens that ~; ~ tends to happen
彼かれは遅ち刻こくすることが多おおい。
He is often late.
多おおくの〈物もの〉many ~; a lot of ~
多おおくの学がく生せいがこの意い見けんに賛さん成せいした。
Many students agreed with this opinion.
圧あっ倒とう的てきに多おおいoverwhelmingly many/numerous
この学がっ校こうは女じょ子し学がく生せいの数かずが圧あっ倒とう的てきに多おおい。
This school has an overwhelmingly large number of female students.

Expressions· 17

気きが多おおいfickle; capricious; having many romantic interests
多おおかれ少すくなかれmore or less; to some extent
一いち番ばん多おおいmost numerous; the most (in number)
一ひと言こと多おおいsaying too much; having a big mouth; adding unnecessary remarks
口くちが多おおいtalkative; loquacious · having many mouths to feed

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多おおくともat most; at best
気きの多おおいfickle; having many romantic interests
雨あめが多おおいrainy; showery; inclement

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Kanji

多many, frequent, much

Related words

たくさんN5sense 1
たくさん is a noun/adverb meaning 'a lot' used to modify verbs or as a quantity word, while 多い is an i-adjective that directly describes something as being numerous.
多たN2
多い is the common adjective for 'many/much' used in everyday speech, while 多 is a more formal noun/prefix found mainly in compounds like 多額.
数すう多た
多い is the everyday adjective for 'many/numerous', while 数多 is a dated literary word with the same meaning.
多おおし
多し is the archaic classical form meaning 'many, numerous', while 多い is the standard modern Japanese adjective with the same meaning.
おびただしいN1
多い is the plain, everyday adjective for 'many', while 夥しい is a more literary word that emphasizes an overwhelming or excessive quantity.

Opposites

少すくないN5sense 1
少ない means 'few, little' and is the direct opposite of 多い, which means 'many, much'.
わずかN3
多い means 'many/much', the direct opposite of 僅か's sense of a small, meager amount.
数かず少すくない
多い means 'many' or 'numerous', the direct opposite of 数少ない, which means 'few in number'.
ごくわずかN2
多い describes a large quantity, the direct opposite of ごく僅か, which describes an almost negligible quantity.

Don't confuse with

大おおきいN5sense 1
多い describes quantity (many/much), while 大きい describes size (big), and beginners often mix up the two similar-sounding words.

Word family· 8

多おおめN3
a little more; somewhat larger amount; a bit extra
多おおし
many; numerous; frequent
数かず多おおい
many; numerous; a great number of
恐おそれ多おおい
awesome; awe-inspiring; august · presumptuous; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
多おおくN1
many; much; a lot · majority; greater part; most · mostly; mainly; usually; often

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多おおすぎる
be too many; be too much
実みのり多おおい
fruitful; productive; successful
情じょう報ほう量りょうの多おおい
informative; rich in information

Written forms

多おおいUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling.
おおいUsage1%

Etymology

From Old Japanese. The root 多 (おお) is related to 大 (おお, 'big') and 多い originally meant 'abundant, plentiful'.

多おおい

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多い · i-adjective

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	多おおい	多おおくない
Polite	多おおいです	多おおくないですalso 多おおくありません
Past polite	多おおかったです	多おおくなかったですalso 多おおくありませんでした
Past	多おおかった	多おおくなかった
Te-form	多おおくて	多おおくなくて
Adverbial	多おおく
Conditional	多おおければ	多おおくなければ
Tara conditional	多おおかったら	多おおくなかったら

Meanings

i-adjective

many; numerous; a lot; much

Describes a large number or amount of something. Used for countable and uncountable things. Often appears in patterns like ～が多い or 多く～.

この町まちには外がい国こく人じんが多おおい。
There are many foreigners in this town.
今年ことしは雨あめが多おおかった。
We had a lot of rain this year.

i-adjective

frequent; common

Used for events or situations that happen often. Common in phrases like ～ことが多い.

休やすみの日ひは家いえで本ほんを読よむことが多おおい。
On my days off, I often read books at home.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉が多おおいthere is a lot of ~; ~ is numerous
この街まちは人ひとが多おおい。
This town has a lot of people.
〈動どう詞し〉ことが多おおいit often happens that ~; ~ tends to happen
彼かれは遅ち刻こくすることが多おおい。
He is often late.
多おおくの〈物もの〉many ~; a lot of ~
多おおくの学がく生せいがこの意い見けんに賛さん成せいした。
Many students agreed with this opinion.
圧あっ倒とう的てきに多おおいoverwhelmingly many/numerous
この学がっ校こうは女じょ子し学がく生せいの数かずが圧あっ倒とう的てきに多おおい。
This school has an overwhelmingly large number of female students.

Expressions· 17

気きが多おおいfickle; capricious; having many romantic interests
多おおかれ少すくなかれmore or less; to some extent
一いち番ばん多おおいmost numerous; the most (in number)
一ひと言こと多おおいsaying too much; having a big mouth; adding unnecessary remarks
口くちが多おおいtalkative; loquacious · having many mouths to feed

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多おおくともat most; at best
気きの多おおいfickle; having many romantic interests
雨あめが多おおいrainy; showery; inclement

See all 17 in Explore →

Kanji

多many, frequent, much

Related words

たくさんN5sense 1
たくさん is a noun/adverb meaning 'a lot' used to modify verbs or as a quantity word, while 多い is an i-adjective that directly describes something as being numerous.
多たN2
多い is the common adjective for 'many/much' used in everyday speech, while 多 is a more formal noun/prefix found mainly in compounds like 多額.
数すう多た
多い is the everyday adjective for 'many/numerous', while 数多 is a dated literary word with the same meaning.
多おおし
多し is the archaic classical form meaning 'many, numerous', while 多い is the standard modern Japanese adjective with the same meaning.
おびただしいN1
多い is the plain, everyday adjective for 'many', while 夥しい is a more literary word that emphasizes an overwhelming or excessive quantity.

Opposites

少すくないN5sense 1
少ない means 'few, little' and is the direct opposite of 多い, which means 'many, much'.
わずかN3
多い means 'many/much', the direct opposite of 僅か's sense of a small, meager amount.
数かず少すくない
多い means 'many' or 'numerous', the direct opposite of 数少ない, which means 'few in number'.
ごくわずかN2
多い describes a large quantity, the direct opposite of ごく僅か, which describes an almost negligible quantity.

Don't confuse with

大おおきいN5sense 1
多い describes quantity (many/much), while 大きい describes size (big), and beginners often mix up the two similar-sounding words.

Word family· 8

多おおめN3
a little more; somewhat larger amount; a bit extra
多おおし
many; numerous; frequent
数かず多おおい
many; numerous; a great number of
恐おそれ多おおい
awesome; awe-inspiring; august · presumptuous; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
多おおくN1
many; much; a lot · majority; greater part; most · mostly; mainly; usually; often

Show 3 more

多おおすぎる
be too many; be too much
実みのり多おおい
fruitful; productive; successful
情じょう報ほう量りょうの多おおい
informative; rich in information

Written forms

多おおいUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling.
おおいUsage1%

Etymology

From Old Japanese. The root 多 (おお) is related to 大 (おお, 'big') and 多い originally meant 'abundant, plentiful'.