noun
large moustache; long and thick moustache
Refers specifically to a moustache that is notably long and full, not a beard in general. Often used in descriptions of historical or dramatic figures.
その武将は立派な大髭をたくわえていた。
The warlord sported a magnificent large moustache.
時代劇の悪役はよく大髭を生やしている。
Villains in period dramas often have a long, thick moustache.
Compound of 大 (おお, 'big, large') and 髭 (ひげ, 'moustache, beard'). The reading おおひげ follows standard rendaku rules.