多い (おおい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

多い (おおい) means many / a lot / numerous.

See example sentences below.

多い at a glance

多い

おおいooi

N5adj

many / a lot / numerous

多いおおいooiN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

many / a lot / numerous

Example 1

この町には店が多いです。

Translation

There are many shops in this town.

Example 2

夏は虫が多くて困ります。

Translation

In summer, there are many insects and it's troublesome.