重たい
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes physical weight or metaphorical seriousness.
Theme
User and their coworker Mika are moving office supplies and discussing the items they need to carry.
重たい
おもたい
heavy / massive / serious
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Picture a heavy weight that makes you say 'Oh, my! That's heavy!' The 'omoi' part sounds like 'oh my'—think 'Oh my, it's heavy!' → 『重たい』 (omotai, 'heavy').
Cultural Note
『重たい』 (omotai) is commonly used to describe physical weight, like a heavy bag, but can also refer to serious moods or situations, such as 『重たい空気』 (omotai kuuki, 'heavy atmosphere').
Forms
Base: 重たいBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes physical weight or metaphorical seriousness.
Negative: 重たくないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『重たくない』 (omotakunai).
Past: 重たかったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『重たかった』 (omotakatta).
Adverbial: 重たくDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『重たく』 (omotaku).
Comparative: より重たいComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番重たいSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.