多い

おおい
JLPT:N5
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1

Many; numerous — a large number of people or things.

I-Adjective

Examples

今日は参加者が多くて会場がにぎやかだ。

There are many participants today and the venue is lively.

最近、カフェが多い街になった。

Lately the town has become a place with many cafés.

ミスが多いので、もう一度確認してください。

There are many mistakes, so please check again.

2

A large amount or quantity of something; much.

I-Adjective

Examples

この料理は塩が多すぎる。

This dish has too much salt.

仕事量が多くて帰りが遅くなる。

The workload is heavy, so I get home late.

多くの研究でその効果が確認されている。

That effect has been confirmed in many studies.

3

Frequent; common — something that happens often.

I-Adjective

Examples

彼は遅刻することが多いので注意したほうがいい。

He is often late, so you should warn him.

この季節は雨が多い。

There is a lot of rain in this season.

この問題は学生の間で起きることが多い。

This problem often occurs among students.

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