Prefix that intensifies or indicates largeness, importance, or severity. Common in words like 大問題 (big problem), 大成功 (great success), 大音量 (loud volume).
See also: 大 (だい)
This is a serious problem.
His new business was a great success.
Used in family or hierarchical terms to indicate seniority, e.g., 大おじ (great-uncle), 大先輩 (senior superior).
My great-uncle passed away yesterday.
Used in words like 大詰め (final stage) or 大一番 (decisive match) to indicate the last or most critical part.
The negotiations are reaching the final stage.
Indicates something approximate or not detailed, as in 大ざっぱ (rough, approximate) or 大まか (broad, general).
Please give a rough estimate.
major company; big corporation; leading firm · front castle gate · force attacking the front of a castle
big; large; drastic; substantial · full-width cloth
crowd; many people · in large numbers; many people (adverbially)
large island · Oshima tsumugi (abbreviation)
large field; broad open field
imperial palace; shrine · Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager · imperial mother; elderly imperial woman
very; greatly; a lot
loud voice; shout
heavy rain; downpour; torrential rain
big shot; heavyweight; important person · big one; big catch; valuable thing
uproar; commotion; fuss
large bridge; big bridge
big river; large river
landlord; landlady
on the large side; slightly larger; a little big
exaggerated; overblown; grandiose
great joy; delight; jubilation
large forest
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
about; roughly; approximately · generally; on the whole; as a rule · completely; quite; entirely; not at all (with neg. verb) · outline; gist
great success; big hit; smash hit · jackpot; big win · right on the mark; spot on; hitting the nail on the head · bumper crop · excellent hitting
big; large; great
big mouth; wide-open mouth · boasting; tall talk; big talk · large amount; large quantity; bulk
New Year's Eve
main street; avenue; boulevard
large serving; large portion
heavy snow; heavy snowfall · "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)