LingakuFrequency rank: 7,751. – 7,764.
- great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- great (quantity, amount, etc.)
- huge; enormous
- serious
This meaning refers to a large extent or degree of something, often used to express a significant quantity or seriousness of a situation.
It can have a great influence.
This usage indicates something that is extremely large or vast, often beyond what is considered usual or typical.
In this context, it describes a situation or condition that is critical or grave, often implying urgent attention is needed.
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Because people in the world don't speak the same language, much effort is now devoted to translation.
Instead of putting the car into gear, she put it into reverse, causing a great deal of damage to the store-front.
The changing seasons in Japan do much to Japan's agriculture.
Industrialization had a great influence on the development of the economy in Japan.
The scores are low because the task is cognitively demanding.
The doctor devoted a great deal of effort and the patient recovered.
The flood did a lot of harm to the crops.
It cost lots of money to put the plan into practice.