English–Japanese
“many” in Japanese
How to say “many” in Japanese
“Many” in Japanese is 多い (ōi). 多い can also mean “a lot”.
It marks a situation in which the amount or number of something exceeds what is usual or expected.
Example sentences with 多い
宿題が多いです。shuku dai ga ō i de su
There is a lot of homework.
人が多い時間は、電車がとても混みます。hito ga ō i ji kan wa den sha ga to te mo ko mi ma su
Trains get very crowded during the hours when there are many people.
Tips for using 多い
- The pattern 人が多い (hito ga ōi) is used for a place with many people, while English often uses the separate adjective "crowded."
Other Japanese words for “many”
多数の人が参加します。ta sū no hito ga san ka shi ma su
Many people participate.
彼は幾多の困難を乗り越えました。kare wa iku ta no kon nan o no ri ko e ma shi ta
He overcame many difficulties.