Meanings
Noun
Prefix
1. multi-
Alt. forms
Pitch accent
Top 14500
Used in vocabulary (171 in total)
many; numerous
many items; pressure of business
multitude; great numbers
various meanings
many kinds; various
the "ta" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ta, chi, tsu, te, to)
polydipsia; excessive thirst (e.g. with diabetes)
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
multiple conception; multiple birth
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman
polysplenia
many-headed; hydra-headed; large-scale (e.g. breeding)
polymorphism; multiformity
multiplicity of troubles; so many as to be troublesome
most (numerous); largest (number of)
full of troubles, difficulties
many-sided; versatile; polygonal; diversified
excess; surplus; superabundance
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
many-sided; multifaceted
many-body
superabundance
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
large number (of); many; majority
very much; very many; more and more
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
multiple; multiplex
large quantity; large amount
diverse; varied
repeated occurrence
great numbers; numerical superiority
large number of people
large number of people
many years
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
multipurpose
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
multinational; transnational
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
talented
multilayer
multistage; cascade
multifunction; multipurpose
bearing many children; multiparity; multipariety; multiparousness; high birth rate
polynomial
versatility
pluralism; diversity
multidimensional
one-to-many
having various interests; wide range of interests
crowd (of people); large group of people
multifaceted; versatile
versatility
profligate; licentious; of loose morals; emotional; passionate; sentimental
great happiness
eventfulness
metempsychosis; saving the lives of many
the "ta" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ta, chi, tsu, te, to)
the "ta" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ta, chi, tsu, te, to)
many colors; many colours
two-storied pagoda (with a square base, pent roof and a round top)
polygamy; polygyny
palmyra; lusterleaf holly; patra (silver incense dish placed in front of a Buddhist statue)
multiracial nation; multiethnic country
talkativeness; verbosity; garrulity
prolific (writer, artist, etc.); productive; producing many works; writing prolifically
multilingual
multiple joints; multijoint; articulated
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; MODS; multiple organ failure (former term); MOF
multiracial; multiethnic
many-to-many
multipurpose; multiuse
hyperactivity (of a child)
sickly; delicate constitution
high humidity
multicellular organism
diversification
hairy
Vaisravana (Buddhist deity)
lubriciousness; lust; wantonness; lasciviousness; lechery; lewdness
many cultures; multicultural
extreme busyness
polycrystal
multistage; multi-step
myriapod; many-legged
excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
polytonality; polytonalism
multi-drug-resistance; MDR
children born of multiple birth (e.g. twins, triplets, etc.)
one who generally eats a lot
multisystem; polyphyletic
multidrug-resistant bacteria
polysaccharide
hyperhidrosis; excess sweating
polyvalence; multivalence
perennial (plant)
large broad bean; (boiled and sweetened) broad bean
many times; multi-; multiple dose
erudition and extensive knowledge
greed; avarice; covetousness
polytheism
multivariable
polysaccharides
multilingualization; multilingualisation; localization; localisation
multibyte
much happiness; many omens
fleshy (of a plant or fruit); succulent
polyuria; diuresis
multipolar
multivariate analysis
polysyllable
tropical rainforest
multiple citizenship
many visitors
many visitors
polytonality
multi-phase; multi-channel; multitudinous
multisort
multiculturalism
polyatomic
multilingual; in many languages
polyhedral angle
super multi-shift (a kanji input method)
multigrooved cam
Happy events are often accompanied by difficulties; Unsullied joy is rare
erudition and extensive knowledge; widely read and well-informed
polymastia (having more than one pair of mammae or breasts); pleomastia; hypermastia
polycrystalline
conference call (phone option); conference calling
many-valued logic; multi-valued logic
multiphoton laser scanning microscope
multiphoton excitation
multi-byte; multi-octet
polynomial regression
polymorphism
multi-valued attribute
multiple-precision
multicode core concrete syntax
multicode basic concrete syntax
multicode concrete syntax
orthogonal frequency division multiplexing
polyacidic base
polybasic acid
being re-elected (multiple times)
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; PAH
multiple integral
one strong, many weak
multinomial distribution
multimodality; polymodality
polyphone
multiple political parties
polyfunctional
multi-factor authentication
aspiring university student who has failed the entrance examinations at least twice
lots of time
great wisdom
Examples (3 in total)
We went to the Tama Zoo.
What time is our train arriving at Hakata?
This train runs between Tokyo and Hakata.