重い

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. このかばんは重いです。▶ —
   This bag is heavy.
2. 気持ちが重いです。▶ —
   My heart feels heavy.

Collocations

Mnemonic

重い omoi — i-adjective "heavy". Physical + figurative (mood, atmosphere). Opposite: 軽い karui. Onyomi じゅう (juu): 体重 taijuu (body weight), 重要 juuyou (important — "heavy and central"), 重視 juushi (emphasis). Same pronunciation as 思う omou (think, batch 6) but different kanji.

Quick check

1. "Important" — kanji compound?

   • 重要 juuyou (most general "important")
   • 重い omoi (= "heavy" literal)
   • 重大 juudai (= "grave/serious")
   • 大切 taisetsu (= "precious", na-adj, also important)