nari-adjective (archaic / formal)
Only when written 大い
Archaic nari-adjective; survives mainly in fixed expressions like 大いなる (great, grand) and 大いに (greatly, very). Not used as a standalone adjective in modern Japanese.
I was moved by the great power of nature.
He was greatly pleased.
In the ritsuryō system, even within the same court rank, 'greater' and 'lesser' distinguished higher and lower.
big; large; great
loud snore; loud snoring
Archaic form; the kanji 大 is read おおい only in this bound adjective/prefix usage. Modern equivalents are 大きい or 大きな.
Alternate archaic spelling; rarely used independently. The reading おおい is not standard for modern 大.
Archaic form of the adjective now represented by 大きい. The reading おおい is the older form, preserved in classical Japanese and certain fixed expressions.