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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes a large quantity or number of things.
Theme
Two friends, Ken and User, are at a local festival discussing the crowd size and food stalls.
多い
おおい
many
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Think of 'ooi' (多い) as 'oh, oh, I see many things!' — it sounds like 'oh-ee' when you're surprised by how many there are.
Cultural Note
『多い』 (ooi) is often used in contexts like crowds, items, or events. In Japanese, it typically modifies nouns directly without a particle in some cases, e.g., 『人が多い』 (hito ga ooi, 'there are many people').
Forms
Base: 多いBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes a large quantity or number of things.
Negative: 多くないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『多くない』 (ookunai).
Past: 多かったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『多かった』 (ookatta).
Adverbial: 多くDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『多く』 (ooku).
Comparative: より多いComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番多いSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.