No. 1,635 in Japanese
深い
Deep.
In a sentence
その湖はとても深いです。
The lake is very deep.
Here, '深い' (fukai) is used to describe the physical depth of an object, specifically a lake.
彼は深い考えを持っています。
He has profound thoughts.
Here, '深い' is metaphorically used to describe a level of intellectual depth.
彼らの友情は深いです。
Their friendship is deep.
Here, '深い' conveys an emotional depth in human relationships.
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