| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 大きい | おおきい |
Pronunciation: おおきい
How to Say It Outloud: ookii
Usage: adjective
Example Sentence Japanese:
この靴は大きいです。
この靴は大きいです。Example Sentence English:These shoes are big.
These shoes are big.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 巨大 | きょだい |
Pronunciation: きょだい
How to Say It Outloud: kyodai
Usage: noun/adjectival noun
Example Sentence Japanese:巨大な建物が見える。
巨大な建物が見える。Example Sentence English:You can see a huge building.
You can see a huge building.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 広い | ひろい |
Pronunciation: ひろい
How to Say It Outloud: hiroi
Usage: adjective
Example Sentence Japanese:この部屋は広いです。
この部屋は広いです。Example Sentence English:This room is spacious.
This room is spacious.Dictionary
大きなおおきなCommon wordjlpt-n5
Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)- big; large; great
大きいおおきいCommon wordjlpt-n5
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- big; large; great
- loud
- extensive; spacious
- important; decisive; valuable
- older; grown up
大幅おおはばCommon wordjlpt-n1
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- big; large; drastic; substantial
- full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
大いなるおおいなる
Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)- big; large; great
でかいでかいCommon wordjlpt-n1
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- huge; big; gargantuan
だいCommon word
PrefixNa-adjective (keiyodoshi)
Noun
- large; big; great; huge; vast; major; important; serious; severe
- great; prominent; eminent; distinguished
- -sized; as big as; the size of
- university
- large (e.g. serving size); large option
- long month (i.e. having 31 days)
ビッグビッグCommon word
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)- big
大おおCommon word
Prefix- large; big; great; major; important; serious; heavy; loud
- older; senior
- final; ultimate
- rough; broad; general
- Massive
大っきいおっきいCommon word
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- big; large; great
大のだいの
Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)- large; big
- grown (man, etc.)
- great (friend, etc.); huge (football fan, etc.)
大型おおがたCommon word
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'Noun
- large; large-sized; large-scale; big
大したたいしたCommon wordjlpt-n3
Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)- considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
器の大きいうつわのおおきい
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)I-adjective (keiyoushi)
- tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded; mature
器が大きいうつわがおおきい
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)I-adjective (keiyoushi)
- tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded; mature
膨らむふくらむCommon wordjlpt-n2
Godan verb with 'mu' endingIntransitive verb
- to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
大物おおものCommon word
Noun- important person; influential figure; big shot; big name; bigwig; heavyweight
- big thing; big one; big game; big catch; whopper; valuable thing
威張るいばるCommon wordjlpt-n2
Godan verb with 'ru' endingIntransitive verb
- to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy; to be pushy; to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to swagger; to boast; to brag
豪勢ごうせい
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- grand; luxurious; lavish; sumptuous
Noun
- great; large; big (e.g. storm)
- very; greatly; extremely
法螺吹きほらふき
Noun- braggart; boaster; big talker; big mouth; blowhard; bullshitter
大賞たいしょうCommon word
Noun- big prize; first prize
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