重い (Omoi) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “heavy, weighty, heavy (feeling), depressed”.
Meanings
- i-adjectiveheavy; weighty
- i-adjectiveheavy (feeling); depressed; gloomy; blue; uneasy
- i-adjectiveslow; sluggish; lumbering; ponderous; clumsy
- i-adjectiveimportant (position, responsibility, etc.); serious; grave
- i-adjectiveserious (punishment, illness, etc.); severe; critical
- i-adjectivesolid; established; dignified; sensible
Examples
重そうですから。
Because it seems to be heavy.
金は鉄より重い。
Gold is heavier than iron.
金は銀より重い。
Gold is heavier than silver.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).