大おお

prefix

large; big; great; major; important; serious; heavy; loud

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)

• これは大おお問もん題だいだ。

  This is a serious problem.

• 彼かれの新あたらしいビジネスは大おお成せい功こうだった。

  His new business was a great success.

prefix

older; senior

Used in family or hierarchical terms to indicate seniority, e.g., 大おじ (great-uncle), 大先輩 (senior superior).

• 大おおおじが昨日きのう亡なくなった。

  My great-uncle passed away yesterday.

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final; ultimate

Used in words like 大詰め (final stage) or 大一番 (decisive match) to indicate the last or most critical part.

• 交こう渉しょうは大おお詰づめを迎むかえている。

  The negotiations are reaching the final stage.

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rough; broad; general

Indicates something approximate or not detailed, as in 大ざっぱ (rough, approximate) or 大まか (broad, general).

• 大おおざっぱな見み積つもりを出だしてください。

  Please give a rough estimate.