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Learn Hardcore Japanese: ooi - many

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/ooi

ooi

Word

多おおいooi

Meaning

many

Part of speech

i-adjective

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of ooi

昼ひる　の　空そら　に　雲くも　が　多おおい　と、　星ほし　は　見みえません。hiru no sora ni kumo ga ooi to, hoshi wa miemasen.

When there are many clouds in the daytime sky, stars cannot be seen.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

春はる　は　雨あめ　の　日ひ　が　多おおい　です。haru wa ame no hi ga ooi desu.

There are many rainy days in spring.

昼ひる休やすみ　に　は　動物どうぶつ　の　動画どうが　を　見みて　休やすむこと　が　多おおい。hiruyasumi ni wa doubutsu no douga o mite yasumukoto ga ooi.

During the lunch break, I often relax by watching animal videos.

友達ともだち　が　書かいた　メール　に　は　小ちいさな　間違まちがい　が　多おおかった。tomodachi ga kaita meeru ni wa chiisana machigai ga ookatta.

The email my friend wrote had many small mistakes.

冬ふゆ　は　風邪かぜ　を　ひく　人ひと　が　多おおい　です。fuyu wa kaze o hiku hito ga ooi desu.

Many people catch colds in winter.

休やすみ　が　多おおければ、　旅行りょこう　を　します。yasumi ga ookereba, ryokou o shimasu.

If I have many days off, I will travel.

残業ざんぎょう　が　多おおい　日ひ　は　味噌汁みそしる　と　ご飯はん　だけ　食たべます。zangyou ga ooi hi wa misoshiru to gohan dake tabemasu.

On days with a lot of overtime, I eat only miso soup and rice.

課題かだい　が　多おおすぎて、　深ふかい　眠ねむり　に　入はいれません。kadai ga oosugite, fukai nemuri ni hairemasen.

I have too many assignments, so I can't fall into a deep sleep.

去年きょねん　は　幸しあわせな　日ひ　が　多おおかった　です。kyonen wa shiawasena hi ga ookatta desu.

Last year there were many happy days.

来週らいしゅう　は　会議かいぎ　が　多おおい　から、　なるべく　早はやく　仕事しごと　を　終おわらせたい。raishuu wa kaigi ga ooi kara, narubeku hayaku shigoto o owarasetai.

Next week I have many meetings, so I want to finish work as early as possible.

彼女かのじょ　は　人ひと　が　多おおい　ところ　が　苦手にがて　だ　が、　支店してん　の　手伝てつだい　に　行いった。kanojo wa hito ga ooi tokoro ga nigate da ga, shiten no tetsudai ni itta.

She’s not good with crowds, but she went to help at the branch.

この　資料しりょう　は　文字もじ　だけ　で　なく　写真しゃしん　も　多おおい。kono shiryou wa moji dake de naku shashin mo ooi.

These materials have not only text but also lots of photos.

今週こんしゅう　は　会議かいぎ　が　多おおい　です。konshuu wa kaigi ga ooi desu.

There are many meetings this week.

雲くも　が　多おおい　夜よる　は、　星ほし　が　全然ぜんぜん　見みえません。kumo ga ooi yoru wa, hoshi ga zenzen miemasen.

On nights with many clouds, you can't see the stars at all.

彼かれ　は　面倒めんどうな　こと　を　あと　に　すること　が　多おおい　が、　昼間ひるま　に　用事ようじ　を　済すませる　よう　に　する。kare wa mendouna koto o ato ni surukoto ga ooi ga, hiruma ni youji o sumaseru you ni suru.

He often puts troublesome things off, but he tries to get errands done during the day.

文房具ぶんぼうぐ　は　コンビニ　より　大おおきい　店みせ　の　ほう　が　安やすいこと　が　多おおい　です。bunbougu wa konbini yori ookii mise no hou ga yasuikoto ga ooi desu.

Stationery is often cheaper at big stores than at convenience stores.

小ちいさな　家庭かてい　に　して　は、　本ほん　が　多おおくて　部屋へや　が　少すこし　せまい　です。chiisana katei ni shite wa, hon ga ookute heya ga sukoshi semai desu.

For a small household, we have so many books that the room is a bit cramped.

休やすみ　が　多おおければ、　海外旅行かいがいりょこう　に　行いける。yasumi ga ookereba, kaigairyokou ni ikeru.

If there are many days off, (I) can go on an overseas trip.

子供こども　の　うち　に　宇宙うちゅう　の　本ほん　を　読よんだり、　望遠鏡ぼうえんきょう　で　星ほし　を　見みたり　する　と、　天文学てんもんがく　に　興味きょうみ　を　持もつ　人ひと　が　多おおい　そう　です。kodomo no uchi ni uchuu no hon o yondari, bouenkyou de hoshi o mitari suru to, tenmongaku ni kyoumi o motsu hito ga ooi sou desu.

They say that if you read books about space and look at stars with a telescope while you’re still a child, many people become interested in astronomy.

砂糖さとう　の　量りょう　が　多おおすぎる　と、　太ふとります。satou no ryou ga oosugiru to, futorimasu.

If the amount of sugar is too high, you gain weight.

野菜やさい　に　は　体からだ　の　ため　に　大切たいせつな　栄養えいよう　が　多おおい　です。yasai ni wa karada no tame ni taisetsuna eiyou ga ooi desu.

Vegetables contain a lot of important nutrition for the body.

私わたし　は　地味じみな　色いろ　の　服ふく　が　多おおい　けれど、　小ちいさな　模様もよう　が　ある　シャツ　は　好すき　だ。watashi wa jimina iro no fuku ga ooi keredo, chiisana moyou ga aru shatsu wa suki da.

I have many plain-colored clothes, but I like shirts that have small patterns.

食料しょくりょう　は　多おおければ　いい　わけ　で　は　なく、　食たべやすい　物もの　を　選えらぶ　ほう　が　大切たいせつ　です。shokuryou wa ookereba ii wake de wa naku, tabeyasui mono o erabu hou ga taisetsu desu.

It’s not just that more food is better; it’s more important to choose things that are easy to eat.

花粉かふん　が　多おおい　日ひ　は、　鼻はな　の　調子ちょうし　が　悪わるく　なること　が　あります。kafun ga ooi hi wa, hana no choushi ga waruku narukoto ga arimasu.

On days when there is a lot of pollen, the condition of my nose sometimes gets worse.

花粉かふん　が　多おおい　日ひ　は、　マスク　を　して　出でかけます。kafun ga ooi hi wa, masuku o shite dekakemasu.

On days when there is a lot of pollen, I go out wearing a mask.

分わからない　単語たんご　が　多おおい　ので、　今日きょう　は　辞書じしょアプリ　を　使つかうこと　に　します。wakaranai tango ga ooi node, kyou wa jishoapuri o tsukaukoto ni shimasu.

Since there are many words I don’t understand, I’ve decided to use the dictionary app today.

人ひと　が　多おおい　日ひ　は、　地下道ちかどう　の　ほう　が　地上ちじょう　より　歩あるきやすい　です。hito ga ooi hi wa, chikadou no hou ga chijou yori arukiyasui desu.

On crowded days, the underpass is easier to walk through than above ground.

花粉かふん　が　多おおい　日ひ　は、　目め　が　かゆい　ので　目薬めぐすり　が　必要ひつよう　です。kafun ga ooi hi wa, me ga kayui node megusuri ga hitsuyou desu.

On days with a lot of pollen, my eyes get itchy, so I need eye drops.

収納しゅうのう　が　多おおい　部屋へや　なら、　本ほん　や　服ふく　を　きれい　に　しまえます。shuunou ga ooi heya nara, hon ya fuku o kirei ni shimaemasu.

If it’s a room with a lot of storage, I can neatly put away books and clothes.

本ほん　が　多おおすぎて、　この　部屋へや　は　少すこし　狭せまい　です。hon ga oosugite, kono heya wa sukoshi semai desu.

There are too many books, so this room is a little cramped.

その　公園こうえん　は　遊具ゆうぐ　が　多おおい　ので、　子供こどもたち　は　長ながい　時間じかん　遊あそべます。sono kouen wa yuugu ga ooi node, kodomotachi wa nagai jikan asobemasu.

That park has a lot of playground equipment, so children can play for a long time.

夕方ゆうがた　に　なる　と、　蚊か　が　多おおく　なる　ので、　虫むしよけ　を　使つかいます。yuugata ni naru to, ka ga ooku naru node, mushiyoke o tsukaimasu.

When it gets to evening, there are more mosquitoes, so I use insect repellent.

夏なつ　の　夜よる　は　蚊か　が　多おおい　ので、　窓まど　を　開あけっぱなし　に　しません。natsu no yoru wa ka ga ooi node, mado o akeppanashi ni shimasen.

On summer nights, there are many mosquitoes, so I do not leave the window open.

この　シャツ　は　ボタン　が　多おおい　ので、　着きるの　に　少すこし　時間じかん　が　かかります。kono shatsu wa botan ga ooi node, kiruno ni sukoshi jikan ga kakarimasu.

This shirt has a lot of buttons, so it takes a little time to put on.

写真しゃしん　が　多おおすぎて、　ダウンロード　も　アップロード　も　時間じかん　が　かかりました。shashin ga oosugite, daunroodo mo appuroodo mo jikan ga kakarimashita.

There were too many photos, so both downloading and uploading took time.

写真しゃしん　が　多おおい　ので、　ダウンロード　が　終おわる　まで　待まちます。shashin ga ooi node, daunroodo ga owaru made machimasu.

Because there are a lot of photos, I will wait until the download finishes.

彼女かのじょ　は　人ひと　が　多おおい　ところ　で　日本語にほんご　を　話はなすの　を　恥はずかしがる　けれど、　家いえ　で　は　よく　練習れんしゅうして　いる。kanojo wa hito ga ooi tokoro de nihongo o hanasuno o hazukashigaru keredo, ie de wa yoku renshuushite iru.

She is shy about speaking Japanese in places with lots of people, but she practices a lot at home.

契約書けいやくしょ　は　難むずかしい　言葉ことば　が　多おおい　し、　一人ひとり　で　読よむの　は　少すこし　大変たいへん　です。keiyakusho wa muzukashii kotoba ga ooi shi, hitori de yomuno wa sukoshi taihen desu.

Contracts have a lot of difficult words, and reading them alone is a little hard.

屋台やたい　の　前まえ　は　人ひと　が　多おおすぎて、　しばらく　そこ　へ　行いけません　でした。yatai no mae wa hito ga oosugite, shibaraku soko e ikemasen deshita.

There were too many people in front of the food stalls, so I could not go there for a while.

祝日しゅくじつ　の　公園こうえん　は　にぎやか　です　が、　平日へいじつ　の　朝あさ　は　それほど　人ひと　が　多おおく　ありません。shukujitsu no kouen wa nigiyaka desu ga, heijitsu no asa wa sorehodo hito ga ooku arimasen.

The park is lively on holidays, but on weekday mornings there are not that many people.

梅雨つゆ　は　蒸むし暑あつい　日ひ　が　多おおい　ので、　換気扇かんきせん　を　よく　使つかいます。tsuyu wa mushiatsui hi ga ooi node, kankisen o yoku tsukaimasu.

During the rainy season, there are many muggy days, so I often use the ventilation fan.

秋あき　の　京都きょうと　は　観光客かんこうきゃく　が　多おおい　うえ　に、　駅えき　の　周まわり　も　かなり　混こみます。aki no kyouto wa kankoukyaku ga ooi ue ni, eki no mawari mo kanari komimasu.

Kyoto in autumn has many tourists, and on top of that, the area around the station gets very crowded.

有名ゆうめいな　神社じんじゃ　の　近ちかく　は　観光客かんこうきゃく　が　多おおすぎる　ので、　彼女かのじょ　は　静しずかな　道みち　を　選えらびました。yuumeina jinja no chikaku wa kankoukyaku ga oosugiru node, kanojo wa shizukana michi o erabimashita.

There were too many tourists near the famous shrine, so she chose a quieter street.

夏なつ　は　夕立ゆうだち　が　多おおい　から、　洗濯物せんたくもの　を　外そと　に　出だしっぱなし　に　する　と　ぬれちゃう。natsu wa yuudachi ga ooi kara, sentakumono o soto ni dashippanashi ni suru to nurechau.

There are lots of sudden evening showers in summer, so if you leave laundry outside, it’ll get wet.

雨あめ　の　夜よる　は　乗客じょうきゃく　が　多おおい　ので、　運転手うんてんしゅ　も　忙いそがしそう　でした。ame no yoru wa joukyaku ga ooi node, untenshu mo isogashisou deshita.

On rainy nights there are many passengers, so the driver also looked busy.

朝あさ　の　電車でんしゃ　は　乗客じょうきゃく　が　多おおくて、　駅えき　の　ホーム　も　かなり　混こみます。asa no densha wa joukyaku ga ookute, eki no hoomu mo kanari komimasu.

Morning trains have many passengers, and the station platform gets quite crowded too.

歯石しせき　が　多おおい　です。shiseki ga ooi desu.

There is a lot of tartar.

来館者らいかんしゃ　が　多おおい　です。raikansha ga ooi desu.

There are many visitors.

天てんかす　が　多おおい　ほう　が　いい　と　は　限かぎらない。tenkasu ga ooi hou ga ii to wa kagiranai.

More tempura crumbs are not necessarily better.

種類しゅるい　が　多おおい。shurui ga ooi.

There are many species.

変速段数へんそくだんすう　が　多おおい。hensokudansuu ga ooi.

The bicycle has many gears.

この　仕事しごと　は　苦労くろう　が　多おおい。kono shigoto wa kurou ga ooi.

This job involves a lot of hardship.

簡単かんたんな　手続てつづき　に　して　は、　必要ひつような　書類しょるい　が　多おおい。kantanna tetsuzuki ni shite wa, hitsuyouna shorui ga ooi.

There are many necessary documents for a simple procedure.

小ちいさい　世帯せたい　に　して　は、　申請書しんせいしょ　が　多おおい。chiisai setai ni shite wa, shinseisho ga ooi.

There are many application forms for a small administrative household.

参加者さんかしゃ　が　多おおい　よう　です。sankasha ga ooi you desu.

It appears that there are many participants.

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