Lingaku大【だい】
Frequency rank: 485.
- large; big; great; huge; vast; major; important; serious; severe
- great; prominent; eminent; distinguished
- -sized; as big as; the size of
- universityabbreviationsee also 大学
- large (e.g. serving size); large option
- long month (i.e. having 31 days)abbreviationsee also 大の月
prefix; adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
prefix
suffix
noun, used as a suffix
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 大【だい】Frequency rank: 485.
- だいFrequency rank: 2,669. – 2,672.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- 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)
This meaning indicates a significant size or importance of something. It is often used to describe objects, feelings, or events that have a considerable presence or impact.
This house is large.
He has a great influence.
This meaning refers to someone or something that stands out in terms of significance or recognition. It often applies to people who have achieved notable success or status in their field.
This meaning is used to specify the size dimension in relation to something else. It is common in descriptions of clothing, objects, or concepts that need comparison to another standard.
This meaning specifically refers to higher educational institutions, indicating a place for advanced learning and degree conferral.
This meaning is frequently found in contexts where portion sizes or options are being discussed, particularly in food or product selections.
This meaning relates to the calendar, specifically identifying months that have a longer duration, which can affect planning or scheduling.
Generated collocations (experimental)
おおきな大きなもんだい問題big problemおおきな大きなえいきょう影響great impactだいじ大事なしごと仕事important jobだいがく大学universityだいきぼ大規模なぷろじぇくとプロジェクトlarge-scale projectだいすき大好きlove (to a great extent)たいせつにする大切にするto value highlyおおきな大きなこえ声loud voiceおおぜい大勢large number of peopleだいじょうぶ大丈夫all right; okayおおにんずう大人数large groupおおきな大きなゆめ夢big dreamおおきな大きなへんか変化major changeおおきくなる大きくなるto become bigだいじ大事にそだてる育てるto cherish and nurtureながい長いつき月long month (31 days)
Example sentences
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In the blink of an eye, the tennis-ball-sized dumpling had disappeared.
They clamored emphatically against the nuclear tests.
My uncle is a very heavy smoker; tobacco is indispensable to him.
Holmes is a great pipe man as well as a great detective.
It might be a bit big but this envelope will do just fine. It's better to be too big than too small.
I want to get the word out - even if you don't have a lot of clothes you can enjoy dressing more fashionably by mixing and matching.