多い
おおい
many; there are a lot
i-adjective
Conjugation Table
Present
多い
Negative
多くない
Past
多かった
Past Negative
多くなかった
Te Form
多くて
Adverbial
多く
Conditional
多ければ
Presumptive
多いでしょう
Example Sentences
この公園は人が多いです。
There are a lot of people in this park.
Kono kōen wa hito ga ōi desu.
昨日、店にお客さんが多かった。
Yesterday, there were many customers in the store.
Kinō, mise ni o-kyakusan ga ōkatta.
今日は宿題が多くない。
Today, there is not a lot of homework.
Kyō wa shukudai ga ōku nai.
Grammar Notes & Usage Tips
•Avoid Using Particles Directly with 多い**: Unlike in English, where you might say "many of," in Japanese, you typically don't follow 多い with a particle like の. Instead, just use it directly before the noun: 例: 学生が多い (There are many students).
•Pluralizing Nouns Isn't Necessary**: Japanese doesn't pluralize nouns as English does. So, when you use 多い, you don't need to worry about making the noun plural: 例: トマトが多い (There are many tomatoes).
•多い Isn't Used for Comparisons**: When comparing quantities, don't use 多い. Instead, use expressions like もっと (more) or よりも (than) to make comparisons: 例: 彼は私より友達が多い (He has more friends than I do).
•Conjugation Follows i-Adjective Rules**: Remember that 多い is an i-adjective, so it follows regular i-adjective conjugation rules. For example, the negative form is 多くない (not many), and the past tense is 多かった (were many).
•い-adjective: Conjugates by changing the い ending