重い
おもい
heavy; serious
i-adjective
Conjugation Table
Present
重い
Negative
重くない
Past
重かった
Past Negative
重くなかった
Te Form
重くて
Adverbial
重く
Conditional
重ければ
Presumptive
重いでしょう
Example Sentences
かばんが重いです。
The bag is heavy.
Kaban ga omoi desu.
昨日の荷物は重かった。
Yesterday's luggage was heavy.
Kinou no nimotsu wa omokatta.
その箱は重くないです。
That box is not heavy.
Sono hako wa omokunai desu.
Grammar Notes & Usage Tips
•Conjugation Basics**: Like all i-adjectives, 重い (おもい) follows a straightforward pattern. For the negative form, simply replace い with くない, making it 重くない (おもくない) for "not heavy."
•Past Tense Tip**: To talk about something that was heavy, change the ending to かった, giving you 重かった (おもかった) for "was heavy." It's a common mistake to forget this change, so keep it in mind!
•Using with Particles**: When describing a noun with 重い, place it before the noun, like in 重いかばん (おもいかばん) for "heavy bag." If you're using it as a predicate, end the sentence with です or だ for politeness or casualness, respectively.
•Metaphorical Use**: Remember, 重い can also mean "serious" in a metaphorical sense, like in 重い話 (おもいはなし) for "a serious story." It's a versatile adjective, so context is key!
•い-adjective: Conjugates by changing the い ending