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濃 厚

Common word

  1. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

    rich (flavor, color, etc.), strong (e.g. odor), heavy, thick (soup, makeup, etc.), dense

    • 味も濃厚で、炒め物、スープなど中華料理に深みを与えます。
      It also has a strong flavour, and adds depth to Chinese food such as soups and stir-fries.

  2. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

    probable, (very) likely, strong (suspicion, sense, etc.), pronounced

    • インサイダー取引に当たる疑いが濃厚になってきた。
      Suspicion that this amounts to insider trading has strengthened.
    • 「学園の廊下で、濃厚なキスシーン・・・聞いたぞ聞いたぞ」「濃厚じゃなーい！話に尾ひれ付いてるって・・・」
      "A passionate kiss scene in a school corridor ... I've heard all about it!" "It wasn't passionate! That's an exaggeration..."

  3. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

    passionate, sensuous, hot