大だい丈じょう夫ふ

noun

great man; fine figure of a man

Literary or classical term for an outstanding, admirable man. Not used in modern everyday speech; the common word 大丈夫 is read だいじょうぶ and means 'all right' or 'safe'.

• 古こ典てんでは「大だい丈じょう夫ふ」を「だいじょうふ」と読よみ、立りっ派ぱな人じん物ぶつを指さす。

  In classical texts, 大丈夫 is read だいじょうふ and refers to a great person.