濃こい

i-adjective

strong in flavor; strong in smell

Used when a taste, drink, smell, or seasoning is strong or intense; 味が濃い is a very common collocation.

• この料りょう理りは少すこし味あじが濃こい。

  This dish is a little strongly seasoned.

• 朝あさは濃こいコーヒーを飲のむ。

  I drink strong coffee in the morning.

i-adjective

thick; dense

Describes a high concentration or density, such as thick liquid, dense fog, or dense growth; context distinguishes this from flavor strength.

• 濃こい霧きりで前まえがよく見みえない。

  I can't see well ahead because of the dense fog.

• 絵えの具ぐが濃こすぎるので、水みずを少すこし足たした。

  The paint was too thick, so I added a little water.

i-adjective

strong; highly likely

Used for abstract likelihood, suspicion, or signs becoming strong; common in set-like expressions such as 可能性が濃い, 疑いが濃い, and 敗色が濃い.

• 彼かれが関かかわっている疑うたがいが濃こい。

  There is a strong suspicion that he is involved.

• このままでは、試し合あいに負まける可か能のう性せいが濃こい。

  At this rate, it is highly likely that we will lose the game.

i-adjective

close; intimate; deep

Used of relationships, emotional ties, or affection that are close, deep, or intense; often appears as 濃い付き合い or 関係が濃い.

• 彼かれとは学がく生せい時じ代だいから濃こい付つき合あいがある。

  I've had a close relationship with him since our student days.

• この作さく品ひんには家か族ぞくへの濃こい愛あい情じょうが描えがかれている。

  This work depicts deep affection for family.