タイヘン
Meanings
Adverb
1. very; greatly; terribly; awfully
I have been greatly indebted to all of you.
Adjective (な)
Noun
2. immense; enormous; great
3. serious; grave; dreadful; terrible
It's a truly serious matter, you know.
4. difficult; hard; challenging
Taking care of children seems tough.
Archaic
Noun
5. major incident; disaster
Pitch accent
タ
イヘン
Composed of
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
deep regret; great disappointment
Examples (200 in total)
Is it difficult work?
It was a hard day.
It tastes really good.
Being an idol must be tough, right?
In a sense, it's really tough, isn't it?
It was really hard to calm them down.
Saturday was really tough, wasn't it?
Being popular must be hard.
Mr Hirayama is a very good teacher.
Was that so hard?
It has become very dangerous.
Is the school work hard?
It's a truly serious matter, you know.
He was very excited.
It is difficult, but not impossible.
It would be terrible if it were blown away by a storm.
I have been greatly indebted to all of you.
Oh my, how terrible!
Anyway, the hard part is still to come.
Is that so? That must be tough.
It's hard to master English.
Sorry to have kept you all waiting so long!
It'd be awful if your hands got chapped.
Even popular men have it tough.
I had a great night.
It was hard to answer that question.
It's tough because you're bustling about here and there.
Being an idol is tough, isn't it?
That was really tough, wasn't it?
It was difficult when I was a toddler.
Japanese salarymen have it tough.
She's a very strange person.
She seemed to be very surprised.
Taking care of children seems tough.
That house is very small.
Was it hard for you to find my house?
This flower is very beautiful.
I love my mother very much.
This is a very rare specimen.
He is most happy about his success.
We had terrible times during the war.
She is very fond of dogs.
I'm very busy today.
It's difficult to live in this city.
You run very fast.
I'm tired. It's been a long day.
Mr Hirayama teaches very well.
I'm very glad to hear that.
It is of great value.
This is a very old book.
It seems you are going through a lot of hardship.
He is a very nice student.
He is very afraid of dogs.
That bridge is very beautiful.
It was a great shock to me.
A series of terrible things happened in succession.
It's hard to find work in the US.
These are very old books.
He seems to be very sleepy.
Traveling by boat is a lot of fun.
My mother was usually very busy.
He is very sensitive to cold.
That street was very noisy during the day.
I like English very much.
It would be a serious problem if it leaked to the outside, wouldn't it?
This road is of great importance.
It's tough from morning to night.
I caused him a lot of trouble.
It is a great honor to be invited.
Was your journey a hard one?
Everybody had a hard time.
I was very tired last night.
Both cooking and storage must be very difficult.
He loves soccer.
Long skirts are very much in fashion.
If I make a mistake with this, it will be a serious problem.
He is very good at the guitar.
Being a police officer is hard work.
It would be terrible if you got stuck in a narrow place.
It must have been difficult to bring it without breaking it.
I am looking forward very much to the school excursion.
Handling a big-name actress is tough.
My goodness! I have lost the car keys.
Wasn't it difficult to translate this?
If this became public, it would be a serious matter.
I'm getting along with him quite well.
His car is really cool.
The storm brought about a lot of damage.
Swimming is a very useful skill.
Artists are highly respected in France.
I've been very busy this week.
It is tough having a lively younger sister.
It's not as hard as you think.
The night was very still.
She is much concerned about the result.
Why must life be so difficult?
This is terrible, something precious of mine has gone missing.
She was very strict with her children.
There's so much of it that it's hard to do on my own.
He is very accurate in his work.
Girls with long hair have it tough every day.
He came to school very late.
I take great interest in history.
The flowers in the garden are very beautiful.
I'm very sorry, but I can't.
We are very grateful to those people.
I was very impressed by his story.
He had a great belief in the doctor.
This camera is small, but very good.
Last time, I talked too much and it turned into a big problem.
I'm too busy. I can't take on any new work.
She reminds me very much of her mother.
I wore a hat yesterday because it was very cold.
You can swim very well.
I was drunk yesterday and terribly rude. I'm sorry.
He led a very peaceful life in the country.
The kitchen of this house is very large.
His advice would be very useful to you.
I was very much surprised at the news.
It is dreadful that a nuclear crisis has hit Japan.
Small children are very curious.
I am very concerned about his health.
He is very kind, just like you.
It cost a lot of money to repair the car.
Traveling abroad is very interesting.
I am very interested in fishing.
Some are expensive, and others are very cheap.
I was very disappointed at the news.
I am very glad to see you.
My father cares much about food.
He married a very pretty girl.
She strongly resembles her grandmother.
He is a man of considerable influence.
Heh heh, feeding a child who eats so much must be hard.
But isn't it hard to get up early in the morning to make it?
The flowers give off a very pleasant scent.
It means that transportation is difficult.
There was a great lack of rice that year.
I am in a very unstable state, both mentally and physically.
Once they were very useful.
Everybody praised Ken for his great courage.
I found the book very interesting.
He told me that he was very tired then.
If this is true, it will be a serious matter.
This box is very heavy, so I can't carry it.
Young as he is, he is a very reliable person.
I made a big mistake in choosing my wife.
Such was his courage that he feared nothing.
Well, nobles have it hard in every era.
In short, he is a man of great ability.
It is such an old song that everybody knows it.
When it's this big, cleaning it is going to be a pain.
She takes great pride in her appearance.
But wasn't it difficult to gather this many ingredients?
If you so much as shorten your skirt, all hell breaks loose.
However, if you don't have the stamina, both the way there and the way back will be tough.
Of course I can drive a car very well.
Having a friend with a strong personality is hard work in a lot of ways.
I also think that being this big must be difficult in many ways.
Seen from a plane, that island is very beautiful.
His music has attained great popularity overseas.
He surmounted the obstacles with great effort.
I am very thankful to you for your advice.
It is very expensive to keep up with the latest fashions.
This is just what I have been looking for so long.
The examination he took last week was very hard.
As a result, they must be in a terrible predicament.
He has a great talent as a painter.
Apparently, once you reach a high position, things get tough in all sorts of ways.
My sister can play the guitar very well.
Working day after day is tough, but it is certainly fulfilling.
Anyway, if there are a lot of books, carrying them is tough.
That said, it's already hard just to keep it up every day.
It's not something I'm very good at.
They made a great effort to settle the problem.
The number of fish caught in this river was very small.
I was very surprised at the huge fish.
My father is very particular about food.
This is such an easy problem that any student can solve it.
However, cases where the person themselves desires it are very rare.
He made a serious effort to pass the exam.
It was such a lovely day that everybody was feeling happy and cheerful.
This morning the weather was so bad that I had to take a taxi.
It would be terrible if Grandma couldn't get home for Christmas!
If I eat it, my throat and face swell up and things get really bad.
I think that Japanese students are very good at gathering knowledge.
The news that she got divorced was a big surprise.
Thank you very much for coming when you're so busy.
She likes the beautiful pearl necklace very much.
It's a very dangerous sport, where a slight mistake can lead to serious injury.
I really regret what I said to her yesterday.
Great was her joy when her son returned back safely.
He ran too fast for me to keep up with him.
It was so cold this morning that I left my coat on.
I think there will be many difficult things from now until childbirth.
This book is of great value to students of science.
The noble person I revere is suffering terribly right now.
I found the book so interesting that I kept on reading it until daybreak.
Everyone was very surprised to discover that the slave girl was in reality a princess.
Last night, I was so tired that I fell asleep with the TV on.