これは大問題だ。
This is a major problem.
大規模な工事が始まった。
Large-scale construction has begun.
great; prominent; eminent; distinguished
Prefix used for people of high status or achievement, e.g., 大作家 (great writer), 大政治家 (eminent politician).
彼は大作家として知られている。
He is known as a great writer.
-sized; as big as; the size of
Suffix attached to nouns indicating size, e.g., 手のひら大 (palm-sized), 等身大 (life-size).
手のひら大の石を見つけた。
I found a palm-sized stone.
large (serving size); large option
Used in restaurants or shops to indicate a large size, e.g., 大盛り (large portion), 大サイズ (large size).
ラーメンは大でお願いします。
I'll have the large ramen, please.
long month (31 days)
Abbreviation of 大の月, referring to a month with 31 days. Rare standalone use; mostly seen in calendar contexts.
See also: 大の月
今月は大だから、31日まである。
This month is a long month, so it has 31 days.
This wound is about the size of a palm.
I ordered a large coffee.
He is a great writer who represents Japan.
He graduated from Kyoto University.
Written the same as 大 (おお), but 大 (だい) is the reading used in Sino-Japanese compounds like 大学 or 大丈夫, while 大 (おお) attaches to native Japanese words like 大雨 or 大声.
台 (だい) refers to a stand or platform, whereas 大 (だい) means 'big/great' and is unrelated in meaning despite sharing the だい reading.
president (of a country) · boss; big man; buddy
expansion; extension · magnification; enlargement · escalation; spread
huge; gigantic; enormous
cabinet minister; government minister
considerably; greatly; a lot
generally; mostly; roughly; about · general; rough; approximate · outline; gist; main points · in the first place; to begin with; from the start
university student; college student
very popular; hugely popular
serious; important; significant; grave
major earthquake disaster; great earthquake; highly destructive earthquake
great; grand; magnificent
women's college; women's university
earth; ground; solid earth; vast land
graduate school
bold; daring; audacious
hate; detest; strongly dislike
enlargement; increase; expansion
huge; vast; enormous; extensive · swelling; expansion; expand greatly
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
daikon radish · ham actor; wooden actor
vast; immense; extensive
vast; huge; immense; enormous · malva nut (Scaphium affine)
maximum; greatest possible · to the fullest; as much as possible
great; huge; enormous; serious
grand; lavish; large-scale; lively or thriving · powerful; vigorous; enthusiastic
metropolis; large city
carpenter