Vocabulary

What does 濃い (こい, koi) mean?

濃い (こい, koi) means thick, strong, dense (color, flavor, concentration).

Quick facts
Readingこい
Romajikoi
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
こい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkoi

thick, strong, dense (color, flavor, concentration)

  1. 1i-adjective deep (colour); dark
  2. 2i-adjective strong (flavour, smell, etc.)
  3. 3i-adjective thick (consistency); dense
  4. 4i-adjective strong (possibility, etc.)
  5. 5i-adjective thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"); close; deep (love, etc.)

Example sentences

  • The fog is so thick I can't see ahead.

  • This coffee is too strong.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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