Japanese word

濃厚

Pronunciation

Romajinōkō

Meaning

  • na-adjectiverich

Example

このチーズはとても濃厚です。ko no chī zu wa to te mo nō kō de su

This cheese is very rich.

Illustration for 濃厚 (rich)

More examples

このソースは濃厚ですが、後味はすっきりしています。ko no sō su wa nō kō de su ga ato aji wa su kki ri shi te i ma su

This sauce is rich, but it has a clean aftertaste.

Core concept

濃厚 (nōkō) presents a quality as concentrated and substantial rather than diluted, which makes flavors rich, colors deep, and textures thick.

Common phrases

  • 濃厚な味nō kō na aji

    rich flavor

  • 濃厚なソースnō kō na sō su

    rich sauce

  • 濃厚な香りnō kō na kao ri

    rich aroma

Similar words

こってりkotteri: Having a heavy, full flavor with a thick-feeling quality.
濃密nōmitsu: Having a highly concentrated quality with little sense of dilution.
豊かyutaka: Containing a great deal of flavor, richness, or substance.

Definition in Japanese

味や色、液体などの密度や感じ方が強く、薄さがないさま。aji ya iro eki tai na do no mitsu do ya kan ji kata ga tsuyo ku usu sa ga na i sa ma

Word origin

濃厚 (nōkō) combines 濃 (nō, "dense") with 厚 (kō, "thick"), giving it the basic sense of being dense and substantial.

Usage tips

  • A menu may describe a soup as 濃厚 (nōkō) even when it is not literally thick, because the word can focus on the intensity of its flavor.

Other meanings

  • thickna-adjective
  • strongna-adjective

Opposites

  • 淡泊tanpakulightna-adjective

Related words

  • 濃厚さnōkōsarichnessnoun

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