より深く
yori fukaku
In Japanese, "deeper" is expressed as より深く (yori fukaku).
より深く is used to describe something that extends further down from the surface or is more intense. To express that something is extremely deep, you might use 非常に (extremely) or to indicate moving further in a process, you can use さらに (further).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of より, meaning "more" and 深く, which is the adverbial form of the adjective fukai (deep).
Which one should you use?
While より深く is a comparative form, you may encounter もっと深く, which is a more colloquial way to say "more deeply" or "deeper".
How does it change in a sentence?
The component 深く is the adverbial form of the adjective fukai. It is used to modify verbs to describe how an action is performed (e.g., to dig deeper).
How do you pronounce it?
yori fukaku
Did you know?
- If you want to describe a 'deep' voice in Japanese, you do not use 深く, but rather the word 低い (low), because Japanese speakers perceive the quality as a matter of pitch rather than depth.
- When a color is 'deeper' or more saturated, Japanese speakers typically use koi, meaning 'thick' or 'dark', rather than a form of fukai.
- While 深く means 'deeply', the related adjective 深い can also be used to describe a person's 'deep' sympathy or a 'deep' connection, which English speakers might find more common to describe as 'intense'.
Examples in context
- あの本は奥深いテーマを扱っているThat book deals with deep themes.
- 彼の言葉は深遠な意味を秘めているHis words hold a deep meaning.
- このテーマについてもっと深く話そうLet's talk more deeply about this topic.
- この問題について深掘りしてみましょうLet's dig deeper into this issue.
- より深く掘る必要があります。yori fukaku horu hitsuyou ga arimasu.It is necessary to dig deeper.
- 問題の核心をより深く理解したいです。mondai no kakushin o yori fukaku rikai shitai desu.I want to understand the core of the problem more deeply.
- その川は、以前より深く感じます。sono kawa wa, izen yori fukaku kanjimasu.That river feels deeper than before.
Example conversation
Yui and Kenta are discussing a book they both read.
- 結衣 Yuiこの本の内容について、より深く話し合いたいな。Kono hon no naiyō ni tsuite, yori fukaku hanashiaitai na.I want to talk more deeply about the content of this book.
- 健太 Kentaいいですね。どの部分が気になりましたか？Ii desu ne. Dono bubun ga ki ni narimashita ka?That sounds good. Which part caught your attention?
- 結衣 Yui結末の解釈についてです。Ketsumatsu no kaishaku ni tsuite desu.It's about the interpretation of the ending.
- 健太 Kenta健太もそこが一番気になっていました。Kenta mo soko ga ichiban ki ni natte imashita.Kenta was also most curious about that part.
