濃い

こい

thick (as of color, liquid), dense, strong

Also:strong (flavour, smell, etc.), thick (consistency), strong (possibility, etc.)

AdjectiveJLPT N3

What does 濃い mean?

濃い is a Japanese adjective meaning thick (as of color, liquid), dense, strong in English. It can also be translated as strong (flavour, smell, etc.), thick (consistency), strong (possibility, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 濃い in kanji, こい in hiragana, and koi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

そのピアノは美しい、濃い褐色の木で作られていました。

The piano was made of beautiful, dark brown wood.

コーヒーはどんなふうにしましょうか。濃いブラックがいいですか。

How do you like your coffee? Strong and black?

血は水よりもし。

Blood is thicker than water.