大
だい
Meanings
- Prefix, な-adjective, Noun large; big; great; huge; vast; major; important; serious; severe
- Prefix great; prominent; eminent; distinguished
- Suffix -sized; as big as; the size of
- Noun suffix university See also: 大学 (だいがく).
- Noun large (e.g. serving size); large option
- long month (i.e. having 31 days) See also: 大の月 (だいのつき).
- feces; faeces; excrement; stool See also: 大便 (だいべん).
Kanji
- 大 big. Read as ダイ.
Example sentences
- 乾坤一擲の大勝負。情けないけどこれが見事空振りに終わったんだなあ。
It was all-or-nothing and we struck out spectacularly. - 会場は人であふれ、立錐の余地なしという大盛況だったね。
The concert hall was so jam-packed there wasn't room to breathe. - 我が家は大修理が必要だ。
My house needs major repairs. - クラブに入りたい人は大歓迎です。
We welcome those who want to join our club. - 火事で劇場の中は大混乱になった。
The fire caused a panic in the theater.
Common phrases
- 声を大にする (こえをだいにする) to emphasize
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