多く

おおく

many; much; plenty; a lot

Also:majority (of), mostly

What does 多く mean?

多く is a Japanese noun meaning many; much; plenty; a lot in English. It can also be translated as majority (of), mostly depending on context. It is written as 多く in kanji, おおく in hiragana, and ooku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

イギリスは多くの植民地を設けた。

Britain established many colonies.

大学生の多くは、レポートを書くのにパソコンを使います。

Most college students use computers mainly for writing papers.