おおく – Vocabulary details

おおく

Adverb

Adjective (の)

Noun

1. many; much; plenty; a lot

それでも街まちには多おおくの人ひとがいる。Even so, there are many people in the town.

Noun

2. majority (of); greater part (of)

その多おおくは子こ供どもである。Most of them are children.

Adverb

3. mostly; mainly; chiefly; usually; often

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graciously; respectfully

in great numbers

in many cases

as many (people) as possible

at most; at best

too many cooks spoil the broth; (lit.) too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain

おおくは望のぞんでいない。

I don't want much.

そのおおくは子こ供どもである。

Most of them are children.

水みずはおおくがあります。

There's plenty of water.

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