- 1. [adj-na] rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); heavy; thick (soup, makeup, etc.); dense
- 2. [adj-na] probable; (very) likely; strong (suspicion, sense, etc.); pronounced
- 3. [adj-na] passionate; sensuous; hot
Conjugation — Adjective (―na)
This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.
| Attributive (before a noun) | のうこうな | (noukouna) |
| Non-past, plain | のうこうだ | (noukouda) |
| Non-past, polite | のうこうです | (noukoudesu) |
| Past, plain | のうこうだった | (noukoudatta) |
| Past, polite | のうこうでした | (noukoudeshita) |
| Negative, plain | のうこうじゃない | (noukoujanai) |
| Negative, polite | のうこうじゃないです | (noukoujanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | のうこうじゃなかった | (noukoujanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | のうこうじゃなかったです | (noukoujanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | のうこうで | (noukoude) |
| Conditional (―nara) | のうこうなら | (noukounara) |
Kanji in this word
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濃
concentrated, thick, dark, undilutedOn: ノウ (nou)Kun: こ.い (ko.i)
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厚
thick, heavy, rich, kind, cordial, brazen, shamelessOn: コウ (kou)Kun: あつ.い (atsu.i)、 あか (aka)
Example Sentences
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.
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..."