多おおい

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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