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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 規模や形が大きいこと。またそのさま。
① 非常に。甚だ。
grandiose; exaggerated
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
big man; large man; tall man; giant
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; 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
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
large field
large front gate
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
① 非常に急ぐこと。
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。
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
great difference; major mistake
large number of people
large number of people
① 大きい川。大河。
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
large stone; boulder; large group of stones (in the game of go)
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
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
large serving; large portion
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
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
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
① 一年で最後の日。新暦では12月31日。
large forest
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
very rich person; the super rich
extra-long sword
billow; surge; large wave
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
the ocean; the great deep
major earthquake; large earthquake
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
major dealer; wealthy merchant
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。
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
large pot; cauldron
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
Ōtsu (city in Shiga)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
high spirits; gleeful mood
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
wide place; starting field containing any of the January, March or August 20-point cards
① 旧国名。現在の、鹿児島県東部の古代における地域名。
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
① 親の伯父。祖父・祖母の兄。② 親の叔父。祖父・祖母の弟。
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
serious injury
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
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
large profit; a killing
① 幅の広い道。
outline; summary; gist; basic points
final scene; the end; finale
do-or-die game; crucial contest
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
① 大きな山。② 思い切った賭けや勝負。山師の大計画。
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
lady of the house
outrageous lie; outright lie
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
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。
serious injury
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
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
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。
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。
box-shaped heavy armour, esp. used on horseback; ō-yoroi
big landowner; great landowner; land baron; landed magnate; large landowner; territorial magnate
long arrow; person who can fire a long arrow
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。
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
general framework
hemp; cannabis; marijuana; Shinto paper offerings
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
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)
to declare impressively
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
outrageous lie; outright lie
master thief; notorious robber
large burn or scald
① 親の伯母。祖父・祖母の姉。② 親の叔母。祖父・祖母の妹。
great haste; mad rush
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
big tiger; drinker; staggering drunkard
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
① 非常に急ぐこと。
humiliation; shame; loss of face
demonstration board (for Go, Shougi, etc.)
(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。
huge woman; giantess
① 一年で最後の日。新暦では12月31日。
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
① 表入り口にある大きな戸。
first ceremonial offering of rice by newly-enthroned Emperor
gale; strong wind; high wind
magnanimity; tolerance; large eyes
large bottle
large profit; a killing
main roof; housetop
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
giant tsunami; giant tidal wave
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
tablespoon
utter failure; gross mistake; wrong guess
great victory; big win; huge profit; killing
great victory; big win; huge profit; killing
special bargain sale
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
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
① 親の伯母。祖父・祖母の姉。② 親の叔母。祖父・祖母の妹。
bragging; showing off; pride
ōzeki (second highest rank in sumo)
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
major stockholder; large shareholder
presence (of a god, emperor, etc.)
northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis); female hawk (or falcon); falconry (using a northern goshawk)
Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet
large serving; large portion
large, bald-headed monster; giant; large, bald man; big baldy; large monk
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
large tengu; powerful tengu; big braggart; blowhard
heavy sweating; a great deal of sweat
great-grandfather
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
landlord; landlady
large attendance; full house; capacity audience
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
Heian period court song
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
large monk; large, bald man; big baldy; large, bald-headed monster
① 潮の干満の差が最大となること。
large meal; large meals
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
banner headline
old-fashioned; antiquated; anachronistic
① 親の伯父。祖父・祖母の兄。② 親の叔父。祖父・祖母の弟。
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
arrogant; haughty; calm; placid
bragging; showing off; pride
senior proprietress (hostess) of a Japanese inn or restaurant
outrageous lie; outright lie
(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
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
turbulence; severe quake
① 暴風雨で海がひどく荒れて、不漁になること。
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
far out wide; far outside
big feet; long stride
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
change; metamorphosis; transformation
heavy turnover (trading)
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
key performer; last performer of the day
good mood; excited mood
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
judicial decision made with human kindness and warmth in a fair manner
final scene; the end; finale
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
fruit bat (Pteropodidae spp.); flying fox; megabat
gallery (of a theatre); audience (at a theatre); the masses; the general public
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
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
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
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
① 屋根の最上部にある水平な棟。
great enthusiasm; high excitement
(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
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
the last day of the year; New Year's Eve
grand festival
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
tarantula (any spider of family Theraphosidae)
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)
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.