noun
Italian loanword used in Japanese to mean 'grand' or 'large', often in contexts like music, coffee sizes, or names of things. Not a basic size adjective; carries a stylish or foreign flair.
from Italian grande
スターバックスでグランデサイズのラテを頼んだ。
I ordered a grande latte at Starbucks.
この曲
This piece is performed on a grand scale.