重たい
重たい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 重たい | 重たくない |
| Polite | 重たいです | 重たくないですalso 重たくありません |
| Past polite | 重たかったです | 重たくなかったですalso 重たくありませんでした |
| Past | 重たかった | 重たくなかった |
| Te-form | 重たくて | 重たくなくて |
| Adverbial | 重たく | |
| Conditional | 重たければ | 重たくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 重たかったら | 重たくなかったら |
Meanings
Describes physical weight that feels heavier than expected or burdensome to lift or carry. Often carries a subjective, sensory nuance compared to the more objective 重い.
This luggage is heavier than it looks.
Carrying a heavy suitcase up the stairs is tough.
heavy (atmosphere, feeling); serious; gloomy
Used for moods, atmospheres, or emotional states that feel oppressive, somber, or weighed down. Common in phrases like 空気が重たい or 気分が重たい.
After the meeting, the atmosphere in the room became heavy.
I feel heavy-hearted after hearing the bad news.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が重たいsomething feels heavy (to carry or lift)
This suitcase is so heavy I can't carry it.
- 気分が重たいto feel down or emotionally weighed down
Hearing the bad news made me feel heavy-hearted.
- 空気が重たいthe atmosphere in a room feels tense or oppressive
The atmosphere in the meeting room was so heavy that no one spoke.
- 頭が重たいone's head feels heavy (e.g. from a cold or fatigue)
My head feels heavy because of a cold.
- 足が重たいone's legs feel heavy or sluggish
After walking for a long time, my legs felt heavy.