loud snore; loud snoring
Refers to the act or sound of snoring loudly. Often used in phrases like 大いびきをかく (to snore loudly).
My father snores loudly every night.
隣の部屋から大いびきが聞こえてきた。
I could hear loud snoring from the next room.
Katakana variant sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
Full kanji spelling using 鼾 (snore). Rarely used; the mixed form is much more common.
Compound of 大 (おお, 'big, loud') and いびき ('snore'). The reading おおいびき is a straightforward combination.