Japanese

あつい
Meaning: thick; deep; warm-hearted
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

厚
い

Example sentences

He is a warm-hearted person.
寒い日は厚いコートを着る。
I wear a thick coat on cold days.
彼は部下からの信頼が厚い。
He is deeply trusted by his subordinates.
大工は、厚い木の板を丁寧に削った。
The carpenter carefully planed the thick wooden board.
彼は鋭いナイフで厚い布を切り裂いた。
He cut through the thick cloth with a sharp knife.
彼は情に厚い人です。
He is a person of deep compassion.
彼は寒いので、厚い衣服を身にまとった。
He put on thick clothes because it was cold.
彼女は人望が厚く、満場一致で生徒会長に選ばれた。
She is highly trusted and was unanimously elected as the student council president.
その戦車は厚い装甲で覆われている。
That tank is covered with thick armor.
厚い雲が月を覆い隠してしまった。
Thick clouds covered the moon.

Usage Notes

Can refer to physical thickness or depth of feelings like kindness or friendship.

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