奥が深い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 奥が深い | 奥が深くない |
| Polite | 奥が深いです | 奥が深くないですalso 奥が深くありません |
| Past polite | 奥が深かったです | 奥が深くなかったですalso 奥が深くありませんでした |
| Past | 奥が深かった | 奥が深くなかった |
| Te-form | 奥が深くて | 奥が深くなくて |
| Adverbial | 奥が深く | |
| Conditional | 奥が深ければ | 奥が深くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 奥が深かったら | 奥が深くなかったら |
Describes a subject, field, or skill that has many layers of complexity and cannot be easily mastered. Often used for arts, crafts, or intellectual pursuits. Compare with 奥深い, which is a single-word adjective with the same meaning.
See also: 奥深い (おくふかい)
The tea ceremony is truly profound, isn't it?
This game has simple rules, but it's deep.
Standard kanji spelling.
Kana spelling of the adjective part; less common but seen in casual writing.
Phrase composed of 奥 (inner depths) + が (subject marker) + 深い (deep). Literally 'the depths are deep', used idiomatically to mean 'profound'.