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1. 程度・体形・器量が大きい。
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① 空間や場所をおおいに占めている。容量の多いさま。② 数量や規模が、一定の基準を超えている。③ はなはだしい。④ 目指す位置や存在感が、現実や平均的な物を超えている。⑤ 他人に対して寛容である。包容力がある。⑥ よい影響をもたらしている。秀でた成果である。重要な理由となる。
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
① 非常に。甚だ。
① 規模や形が大きいこと。またそのさま。
grandiose; exaggerated
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
① 大きな形。価値があるもの。② 大きな影響力や勢力を持っている人。器量が大きく優れた人。
big man; large man; tall man; giant
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
big; large; great
① 会合や宴会などができる特に大きな広間。
large build; large pattern
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
large field
large front gate
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
① 非常に急ぐこと。
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
serious injury
① 大きな声で笑うこと。② 物笑いの種。
great difference; major mistake
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
large number of people
large number of people
① 大きい川。大河。
large stone; boulder; large group of stones (in the game of go)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
① ある時間において大量に降る雨。
landlord; landlady
deadly serious; deadly earnest
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
large serving; large portion
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
① 古代、朝廷への財物や神物、諸国からの貢ぎ物などの官物を納めた蔵、役所。② 大蔵省の前身。
major cleanup; spring cleaning
large-scale
big job; great task
① 一年で最後の日。新暦では12月31日。
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
large forest
very rich person; the super rich
extra-long sword
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
billow; surge; large wave
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
major earthquake; large earthquake
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
the ocean; the great deep
① 雪が激しく降ること。または大量に降り積もった雪。大雪。② 冬季を通して降雪総量の多いこと。
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
major dealer; wealthy merchant
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
large pot; cauldron
Ōtsu (city in Shiga)
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
① 旧国名。現在の、鹿児島県東部の古代における地域名。
high spirits; gleeful mood
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
wide place; starting field containing any of the January, March or August 20-point cards
serious injury
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
① 幅の広い道。
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
large profit; a killing
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
final scene; the end; finale
① 親の伯父。祖父・祖母の兄。② 親の叔父。祖父・祖母の弟。
outline; summary; gist; basic points
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
do-or-die game; crucial contest
① 大きな山。② 思い切った賭けや勝負。山師の大計画。
lady of the house
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
outrageous lie; outright lie
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
serious injury
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
① 大きな弓の総称。② 石を飛ばす際に用いられた大きな弓。
Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
① 大きな船。
wide turn; detour; the long way around
glorious achievement; distinguished service
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
box-shaped heavy armour, esp. used on horseback; ō-yoroi
big landowner; great landowner; land baron; landed magnate; large landowner; territorial magnate
① 消化器官の一部。小腸と肛門の間にあり、細菌による食物繊維の発酵、及び一部の栄養素の吸収と水分の吸収、また、便が排泄されるまでの間、貯留する機能を有する。盲腸、虫垂、結腸及び直腸からなる。
long arrow; person who can fire a long arrow
① 雲行きが怪しくなり、地上では強風が吹き荒れ、海では波が荒れること。② 騒ぎが大きくなること。荒れること。
deadly serious; deadly earnest
① イネ科オオムギ属の植物。種としては特に Hordeum vulgare を指す。世界で最も古くから栽培されてきた穀物。収穫した種子を発芽させ、麦芽として用いる。
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
hemp; cannabis; marijuana; Shinto paper offerings
① 6月の晦日と大晦日に行われる、犯した罪や穢れを除き去るための祓えの行事。(夏と冬の季語)
① 6月の晦日と大晦日に行われる、犯した罪や穢れを除き去るための祓えの行事。(夏と冬の季語)
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
to declare impressively
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
master thief; notorious robber
general framework
outrageous lie; outright lie
① 親の伯母。祖父・祖母の姉。② 親の叔母。祖父・祖母の妹。
large burn or scald
great haste; mad rush
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
① 非常に急ぐこと。
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
demonstration board (for Go, Shougi, etc.)
big tiger; drinker; staggering drunkard
humiliation; shame; loss of face
(government) inspector-general (Edo period); upper superintendent officer
① 規模や形が大きいこと。またそのさま。
① 一年で最後の日。新暦では12月31日。
① 表入り口にある大きな戸。
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
first ceremonial offering of rice by newly-enthroned Emperor
gale; strong wind; high wind
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
magnanimity; tolerance; large eyes
large bottle
huge woman; giantess
large profit; a killing
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
main roof; housetop
giant tsunami; giant tidal wave
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
tablespoon
great victory; big win; huge profit; killing
great victory; big win; huge profit; killing
utter failure; gross mistake; wrong guess
special bargain sale
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
① 天皇などに対する古代の敬称。
① 天皇などに対する古代の敬称。
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
large burn or scald
ōzeki (second highest rank in sumo)
bragging; showing off; pride
large ginkgo tree; ginkgo-leaf top-knot worn by makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers
ōshinbun; type of Meiji-era newspaper characterized by its use of political commentary written in literary language; major newspaper
large ditch
presence (of a god, emperor, etc.)
major stockholder; large shareholder
Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet
northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis); female hawk (or falcon); falconry (using a northern goshawk)
large serving; large portion
large, bald-headed monster; giant; large, bald man; big baldy; large monk
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
① 親の伯母。祖父・祖母の姉。② 親の叔母。祖父・祖母の妹。
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
landlord; landlady
large tengu; powerful tengu; big braggart; blowhard
① 市町村内の慣習的な行政区画である字の一種。小字の上位に位置する。
big hit; great success
long blade
large attendance; full house; capacity audience
heavy sweating; a great deal of sweat
Heian period court song
large monk; large, bald man; big baldy; large, bald-headed monster
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
① 有鱗目オオトカゲ科に属するとかげの総称。学名: Varanus。
large branch; bough
large meal; large meals
① 潮の干満の差が最大となること。
old-fashioned; antiquated; anachronistic
banner headline
leader of a (large) group; large decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp; puffbird (any bird of family Bucconidae); first makushita rikishi listed on the banzuke
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
very rich person; the super rich
① 親の伯父。祖父・祖母の兄。② 親の叔父。祖父・祖母の弟。
arrogant; haughty; calm; placid
senior proprietress (hostess) of a Japanese inn or restaurant
outrageous lie; outright lie
bragging; showing off; pride
(arch.) great; (arch.) grand; greater (of equal court ranks); upper; a great deal; very much
① 大体のところ。概略。あらまし。
great enthusiasm; high excitement
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
① 暴風雨で海がひどく荒れて、不漁になること。
turbulence; severe quake
billboard; large signboard; first-rate influential performer (theatre, film, etc.); leading star; draw
well-made; well-done; great success
Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
① 有鱗目オオトカゲ科に属するとかげの総称。学名: Varanus。
big match; big game; important match; important game
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
wall bearing no exposed pillars
change; metamorphosis; transformation
far out wide; far outside
big feet; long stride
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
heavy turnover (trading)
key performer; last performer of the day
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
good mood; excited mood
final scene; the end; finale
judicial decision made with human kindness and warmth in a fair manner
Japanese wobbegong (Orectolobus japonicus, species of carpet shark); Japanese carpet shark; fringe shark
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini); North Pacific giant octopus
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
outrageous lie; outright lie
giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini); North Pacific giant octopus
great-grandfather
gallery (of a theatre); audience (at a theatre); the masses; the general public
fruit bat (Pteropodidae spp.); flying fox; megabat
large bell (at a shrine)
great auk (Pinguinus impennis)
master thief; notorious robber
① 暴風雨で海がひどく荒れて、不漁になること。
(arch.) streamers (made of linen, paper, etc.) attached to a long pole (used as a wand in grand purification ceremonies); being in great demand
large hand drum
woman peddler in Kyoto from Ohara (typically with a bundle of sticks, etc. on her head)
rough (explanation, details, etc.); broad; general; grabbing a big handful
deadly serious; deadly earnest
Oshima tsumugi weave; type of pongee from Oshima
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
large head; person with a large head
flop (e.g. movie); total failure; box office bomb
large feast; big meal
great enthusiasm; high excitement
① 屋根の最上部にある水平な棟。
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
braggart; big talker; bigmouth
full to capacity; full to bursting; house full; sellout
first seven days of the year
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
big lie; whopper
① 物事の大本。根本。② 太い矢じり。
large Japanese pilchard
the last day of the year; New Year's Eve
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
grand festival
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
big ears; (arch.) listening without paying attention
bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis)
large feast; big meal
big bend (esp. in a road)
big bend (esp. in a road)
large ginkgo tree; ginkgo-leaf top-knot worn by makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
key performer; last performer of the day
great popularity
large-scale operators; big traders
formal tea gathering; formal tea party
① 6月の晦日と大晦日に行われる、犯した罪や穢れを除き去るための祓えの行事。(夏と冬の季語)
large feast; big meal
Canis Major (constellation); the Greater Dog
great popularity
the last day of the year; New Year's Eve
Otani sect (of Shin Buddhism)
great enthusiasm; high excitement
large hand drum
key performer; last performer of the day
① 甲虫目クワガタムシ科オオクワガタ属に属するホペイおおくわがたの亜種。学名:Dorcus hopei binodulosus。
excitedly; type of rhythm for noh songs
excitedly; type of rhythm for noh songs
long and abundant moustache
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
swallowing a great amount of tea or medicine; tea prepared for the New Year with the first water of the year
glorious reign of the Emperor
① 大体の趣旨。
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
key performer; last performer of the day
Scolopendra subspinipes (species of centipede)
lynx (esp. the Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx)
① スイレン目スイレン科オオオニバス属に属する水生植物の一種。学名:Victoria amazonica。
long and abundant moustache
① ヒラドツツジの園芸品種。② オオムラサキシキブの別称。
first verse of a nursery rhyme sung by children on cold days (similar to "It's Raining, It's Pouring")
backward-twisting overarm throw
boom (e.g. in stock prices)
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
long arrow; person who can fire a long arrow
① 有鱗目オオトカゲ科に属するとかげの総称。学名: Varanus。
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
braggart; big talker; bigmouth
monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata); marbled eel
cane toad (Rhinella marina); marine toad; giant toad
ogeima (in go); large knight's move
sleeper; lumber girder
great war; great battle
eldest sister
Artemisia montana
Artemisia montana
stagehand; sceneshifter
great god of restoration
forked viburnum (Viburnum furcatum); scarlet leaved viburnum
malus tschonoskii; white angel
① 大鷹を使って冬に行う鷹狩り。
① 大鷹を使って冬に行う鷹狩り。
① スズメ目スズメ亜目ヨシキリ科ヨシキリ属に属する鳥の一種。学名:Acrocephalus arundinaceus。別名、行々子。
beluga (species of sturgeon, Huso huso)
Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet
coot (Fulica atra)
giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)
① スズメ目ツグミ科オオルリ属に属する鳥の一種。学名:Cyanoptila cyanomelana。
whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)
Persian speedwell (Veronica persica); large field speedwell; bird's-eye speedwell; birdeye speedwell; winter speedwell
Brazilian elodea (species of aquatic plant, Egeria densa)
bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas)
titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum); corpse flower; carrion flower
Japanese carpenter ant (Camponotus japonicus)
great frigatebird (Fregata minor)
edible dormouse (Glis glis); fat dormouse
green anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
red-sepaled evening primrose (Oenothera erythrosepala)
streaked shearwater (species of seabird, Calonectris leucomelas)
streaked shearwater (species of seabird, Calonectris leucomelas)
Persian speedwell (Veronica persica); large field speedwell; bird's-eye speedwell; birdeye speedwell; winter speedwell
Lake Biwa catfish (Silurus biwaensis)
① 被甲目アルマジロ科オオアルマジロ属に属するアルマジロの総称。アルマジロの中では最大種である。学名:Pridontes maximus。
Panesthia spadica (species of cockroach)
① フラミンゴ目フラミンゴ科フラミンゴ属に属するフラミンゴで広く分布する最も大きな種類である。学名:Phoenicopterus roseus。
Pallas's rosefinch (Carpodacus roseus)
greater sand plover (Charadrius leschenaultii)
sea coconut (Lodoicea maldivica); coco de mer; double coconut
yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas)
giant petrel (esp. the southern giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus)
Wels catfish (Silurus glanis)
upland buzzard (Buteo hemilasius)
Acheilognathus macropterus (species of cyprinid)
Latham's snipe (Gallinago hardwickii)
Latham's snipe (Gallinago hardwickii)
greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
masked owl (Tyto novaehollandiae); Australian masked owl
great seahorse (Hippocampus kelloggi); Kellogg's seahorse; offshore seahorse
tokay gecko (Gekko gecko)
Japanese marsh warbler (Megalurus pryeri)
golden web spider (Nephila pilipes)
Asplenium antiquum (species of spleenwort)
Oriental plover (Charadrius veredus); Oriental dotterel
northern shrike; great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor)
Japanese giant weevil (Sipalinus gigas)
scarab beetle; sacred scarab (Scarabaeus sacer)
kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate (Persicaria orientalis); prince's feather
Sebastes iracundus (species of rockfish)
Fuegian steamer duck (Tachyeres pteneres); Magellanic flightless steamer duck
northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
Panesthia spadica (species of cockroach)
cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata); greenhead coneflower
Maries' fir (Abies mariesii)
Maries' fir (Abies mariesii)
Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis var. tuberosa)
tarantula (any spider of family Theraphosidae)
common house spider (Achaearanea tepidariorum)
yellow-bellied glider (Petaurus australis)
Rubus croceacanthus (species of raspberry)
① キツツキ目キツツキ科アカゲラ属に属する鳥の一種。学名: Dendrocopos leucotos。
common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
peppered moth (Biston betularia)
big; large; great; greater (of equal court ranks); upper; senior
New Year's Eve; December 31; Jupiter (planet)
New Year's Eve; December 31; Jupiter (planet)
large bathhouse
Japan; ancient name for Japan appearing in the Kojiki
Japan; ancient name for Japan appearing in the Kojiki
Ōhara Station (Chiba)
Ōmura Station (Hyōgo)
Ōsawa Station (Niigata)
Ōtani Station (Wakayama)
Examples (1 in total)
He's a big liar.