おお
Meanings
Adjective (い)
1. many; numerous; a lot
2. large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
3. frequent; common
Pitch accent
おい
Top 25400
Used in vocabulary (16 in total)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
most numerous
fickle; having many romantic interests
Examples (200 in total)
There's more than I thought.
The more, the better.
We have a lot of snow in the winter.
We have had plenty of snow this year.
A lot of people are on holiday.
Were there many women there?
We have a lot of snow in February.
There were a lot of murders last year.
Elephants abound here.
There are many politicians who don't keep their promises.
There are a lot of factories in Kawasaki.
Does Tom have many friends?
The audience was very large.
Greece has many islands.
They have much snow in Niigata.
Do you have a lot of money on you?
It's going to be crowded everywhere today.
There is quite a bit of water remaining.
He is a boy with many dreams.
There's a lot, but it's still not enough.
This book has a lot of pictures.
This fish has a lot of bones.
There are more clouds today than yesterday.
Hasn't there been a lot of films like this recently?
There's a lot of snow in the park today.
We had a lot of thunder that summer.
There were not many women doctors in those days.
That shop has many customers.
We've had a lot of storms this winter.
There are many fish in this lake.
You don't weigh more than me.
There's so much dust here.
There are many houses destroyed by the earthquake.
The city has a large population.
There is a lot of furniture in his room.
There are many careers open to women.
His income is larger than that of his wife.
We have a good crop of tomatoes this year.
We have many rainy days in June.
Is there much demand for these goods?
There are always many cars on this street.
The crowd is growing larger and larger.
There are many stores in this area.
Our teacher gives us a lot of homework.
This society has a large membership.
Computers will save you a lot of time.
We have had lots of typhoons this fall.
It's been hot and humid.
Americans eat a lot of meat.
The prince and the jester had a lot in common.
There are many wild animals in this area.
I urinate more often than usual.
My boyfriend has a lot of female friends.
I think there are a lot of good-looking men in Australia.
His annual income is larger than that his brother's.
Oranges have a high vitamin content.
The question was much discussed.
He has many enemies in the political world.
She has not more than 1000 yen.
There's a lot of traffic on that street.
Sorry for all the typos.
The more you have, the more you want.
There're more people than usual today.
I've been spending a lot of time at home recently.
Many people don't understand cats.
His plan will call for a lot of money.
I have a lot of problems to solve.
There are more girls than boys in this class.
There has been a lot of sickness in my family this winter.
There are many people and cars on that street.
There are many bridges in this city.
Looking back, I have many good memories.
Which country do you think has a lot of beautiful women?
I see him singing, but this isn't often.
This year we had more snow than last year.
She spent more money than usual.
It was hot and crowded on the bus.
I have a lot in common with him.
Many are fed up with their present careers.
Nowadays, there are many male nurses.
Since I wrote the report in a hurry, it had many mistakes.
The population of Tokyo is larger than that of Osaka.
The population of Tokyo is greater than that of London.
Silence often implies consent.
There are a lot of long and straight roads in Hokkaido.
The population of China is larger than that of India.
He has many acquaintances but few friends.
Her new novel has been highly praised.
Many students live in the suburbs of the city.
The population of Yokohama is larger than that of Osaka.
The population of Tokyo is larger than that of New York.
Philosophy is often regarded as difficult.
There are many foreign tourists in Asakusa.
Many companies advertise their products on TV.
There were a lot of students absent from class today.
The two languages have a lot in common.
The population of Osaka is larger than of Kobe.
The lawyer has a lot of wealthy clients.
Cities are exciting places, but also stressful.
This road is full of sharp turns.
That country has a lot of immigrants from Europe.
Many children die of starvation in Africa.
Carelessness often results in accidents.
It is challenging and I am learning a lot.
The population of Japan is larger than that of Canada.
There was much argument against the bill.
There aren't many students who can read Latin.
Recently there have been a lot of nasty incidents with fraud.
A lot of students struggle with math in school.
On New Year's Day many Japanese go to the shrine to worship.
Children often hate spinach.
There are many modern buildings around here.
It gets very humid here in the summer.
In places where it snows a lot, kerosene is an indispensable item.
Many people were late for the concert.
Many housewives make good use of frozen food.
Many children stay after school for club activities.
Many shoes nowadays are made of plastics.
In Japan, fish is often eaten raw.
There seems to be a large number of people in Japan with high blood pressure.
We didn't have many visitors this summer.
There are many places to see in Kyoto.
A phone call often interrupts your conversation.
Not many students attended the meeting.
There are many people who think of Jesus as a great teacher.
The latter view has many supporters in Japan.
Half of the Japanese people lead stressful lives.
I use a credit card to pay for things more often than I use cash.
There's too much money in these accounts.
Which do you speak more often, French or English?
Children often cry just to attract attention.
Nevertheless, many are choosing early retirement.
Yokohama is the city in Japan with the second largest population.
His large income enabled him to live in comfort.
A humid climate is characteristic of the peninsula.
There are many housewives who complain about high prices.
On New Year's Day, many people visit neighborhood shrines.
It is extremely hot and humid in Bali in December.
Nancy is happy in that she has many friends.
People often have no sympathy for geniuses.
Japan is a group of islands with many mountains and almost no forests.
Many friends of my youth also came.
It is said that adolescent friendships do not often last.
The boy who lives next door often comes home late.
There are a great many people trying buy houses.
In this company, there are more women than men.
What is the continent with the most people living on it in the world?
The less men think, the more they talk.
Being written in great haste, this letter has quite a few mistakes.
I try to read as many valuable books as I can.
Many of his friends backed his plan.
She has many faults, but I trust her none the less.
Many foreigners come to Japan for the purpose of studying Japanese.
To many people today, "competitive" is a bad word.
The lion is often used as a symbol of courage.
It is common for students to go to school without eating breakfast.
He often attributes his failures to bad luck.
If there weren't so many taxis, there would be fewer traffic accidents.
Japan is full of beautiful cities. Kyoto and Nara, for instance.
The transition from farm life to city life is often difficult.
The fat girl is eating too much sweets with lots of sugar.
She brought me many novels in German.
Their stay in Germany for a year was very fruitful.
Streets are often twisted and narrow in the suburbs.
David has so many girlfriends that he can't remember all of their names.
It is often difficult to see if a ball is in or out.
Every time cigarettes go up in price, many people try to give up smoking.
I often spend my leisure time listening to the radio.
In countries like Norway and Finland, they have lots of snow in the winter.
The Inca took baths more often than Europeans.
I don't know if it's true, but a lot of people say it.
He tried to absorb as much of the local culture as possible.
There are more women than men studying Japanese.
No city in Europe is as populous as Tokyo.
I tried to absorb as much of local culture as possible.
As they grow old, many people become unable to look after themselves.
He often sits up late writing letters.
I hear there are a lot of foxes around here, but I seldom see any.
More students are interested in finance than in industry.
From the practical point of view, there are many shortcomings in his plan.
We often express our emotions nonverbally.
The population of London is much greater than that of any other British city.
He traveled widely throughout his lifetime and led a life with a lot of movement.
Many support the former alternative, but I prefer the latter.
From my point of view, cars do more harm than good.
Here, I'll confine this discussion to why many foreigners enjoy sumo.
There are many things that harm young saplings, such as insects, car exhaust, and typhoons.
Summer vegetables that contain a lot of water have the effect of cooling down the body.
Many a mother spoils her sons by not being strict enough.
The government has made efforts to make our country clean and green.
Old words often take on new meanings because of inventions and technology.
The number of mistakes is ten at most.
At most, Henry has only six dollars.
He has not more than a hundred novels.
There weren't many visitors spending their vacations on the island in April.
Quite a few people have two cars.
Snow is apt to fall in Chicago in late November.
Nowadays many people live to be over seventy years old.
I wagered him a dollar that I'd sell more magazines than he would.
There were 20 more births than deaths in the town last month.