ヘビーhebii

1. na-adjective, nounheavy
   ヘヴィなサウンドが求もとめられている。↗

   Heavy sound is being looked for.

   彼かれはまだヘビー級へびーきゅうの選手権せんしゅけんを保持ほじしている。↗

   He still holds the heavyweight title.

• Synonym重いおもいNeutralThe most common word for heavy, covering weight and a heavy heart. 「ヘビー」 leans colloquial and shows up in compounds like 「ヘビーユーザー」.
• Synonym重たいおもたいCasualColloquial for something weighty; stresses the heft you feel in your hands or an oppressive mood or atmosphere.
• SynonymハードNeutralLoanword for intense or tough, as in 「ハードな練習」; stresses harshness rather than physical weight.
• Related大変たいへんNeutralMeans very, serious, or rough going; common in both speech and writing. 「ヘビー」 stresses weight or burden.
• RelatedきついCasualColloquial for tough or demanding; stresses the strain felt physically or mentally.
• RelatedしんどいCasualFrom western dialects (Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku); means tiring or draining, stressing bodily and mental fatigue.
• AntonymライトNeutralLoanword meaning light or mild; the opposite of 「ヘビー」, as in 「ライトユーザー」.
• Antonym軽いかるいNeutralLight in weight or degree; the opposite of heavy 「ヘビー」, and the usual word in daily use.

Use 「ヘビー」 in speech or compounds for heavy-duty or heavy-going things, as in 「ヘビースモーカー」 and 「ヘビーな話」. For plain heavy say 「重い」; for tough or hard going, 「ハード」 or 「きつい」. Opposites: 「ライト」, 「軽い」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 重おもいさま。
2. 厳きびしいさま。強烈きょうれつであるさま。
3. 程度ていどや量りょうが普通ふつう以上いじょうであるさま。
4. 馬力ばりきをかけること。スパート。