重々しい・重重しい|おもおもしいomoomoshii[5]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- i-adjectiveserious; grave; dignified; solemn
Conjugation
| Plain form | 重々しい(おもおもしい) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 重々しいです(おもおもしいです) |
| Negative (kunai) | 重々しくない(おもおもしくない) |
| polite (ku arimasen) | 重々しくありません(おもおもしくありません) |
| Past (katta) | 重々しかった(おもおもしかった) |
| Past negative (kunakatta) | 重々しくなかった(おもおもしくなかった) |
| Te form (kute) | 重々しくて(おもおもしくて) |
| Adverbial (ku) | 重々しく(おもおもしく) |
| Conditional (kereba) | 重々しければ(おもおもしければ) |
| kattara | 重々しかったら(おもおもしかったら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym荘厳そうごんWrittenWritten and formal; it stresses solemn, sacred grandeur and often describes temples, rites, or music.
- Related落ち着いたおちついたNeutralComposed and steady, stressing a calm, unhurried mind or subdued tones; it lacks the imposing, oppressive dignity of 「重々しい」.
- Related厳粛げんしゅくWrittenWritten and formal; it stresses a solemn, grave air that makes hearts tighten, and suits the atmosphere of an occasion.
- Related荘厳そうごんWrittenWritten and formal; it stresses solemn, sacred grandeur and often describes temples, rites, or music.
- Related厳かおごそかWrittenWritten and formal; it describes a solemn ceremonial atmosphere and leans more toward the sacred than 「重々しい」.
- Related堂々どうどうNeutralGrand and imposing, or open and aboveboard; it leans toward confidence and presence rather than the heavy gravity of 「重々しい」.
- Antonym軽々しいかるがるしいNeutralRash and careless in speech or conduct, as in 「軽々しい発言」; the direct opposite of the dignified 「重々しい」.
- Antonym軽快けいかいNeutralLight and nimble in movement, or cheerful in mood; the opposite of the heavy, solemn 「重々しい」.
Use 「重々しい」 for a heavy, dignified, imposing look or manner, as in 「重々しい口調」 and 「重々しい雰囲気」. For solemn ceremonies say 「厳か」 or 「厳粛」; the opposites are 「軽々しい」 (rash) and 「軽快」 (light and nimble).
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