Meaning of koi in Japanese

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Definition of koi

  1. (n) ancient ways; the feelings of the ancients
  1. (n) intention; purpose; bad faith

    それは偶然だったのか、それとも故意にであったのか。
    Was it by accident or by design?

  2. mens rea (guilty mind) →Related words: 構成要件
  1. (n) common carp; koi carp (Cyprinus carpio)

    鯉がおたまじゃくしを食べるって知ってた?
    Did you know that carp eat tadpoles?

  1. (n) request; entreaty
  1. (adj-i) deep (colour); dark

    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.

  2. strong (flavour, smell, etc.)

    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?

  3. thick (consistency); dense

    血は水よりも濃し。
    Blood is thicker than water.

  4. strong (possibility, etc.)
  5. thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"); close; deep (love, etc.)
  1. (n) love; tender passion
コイ(koi)
  1. (n) Khoi (people); Khoikhoi; Khoi-khoin
こい(koi) · っこい(kkoi)
  1. (suf, adj-i) rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...

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