厚い
あつい · atsui
Thick, deep, heavy
- kind, cordial, hospitable, warm, faithful
- serious (of an illness)
- abundant
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Conjugation
| Negative (ない形) | 厚くないあつくない |
| Past (た形) | 厚かったあつかった |
| Past negative (なかった) | 厚くなかったあつくなかった |
| Te-form (て形) | 厚くてあつくて |
| Adverb (副詞形) | 厚くあつく |
| Before a noun (連体形) | 厚いあつい |
| Ba-conditional (条件形) | 厚ければあつければ |
| Tara-conditional (たら形) | 厚かったらあつかったら |
| Become ~ (~なる) | 厚くなるあつくなる |
| Too ~ (~すぎる) | 厚すぎるあつすぎる |
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What does 厚い mean?
Thick, deep, heavy. It can also mean: kind, cordial, hospitable, warm, faithful; serious (of an illness); abundant.
How do you pronounce 厚い?
あつい (atsui). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 厚い?
JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.
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