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Meanings
1
pre-noun adjectival
Used before nouns to describe physical size or scale. Often appears in fixed phrases like 大の字 (spread-eagle shape).
He is sleeping spread-eagle.
2
pre-noun adjectival
grown; adult
Used with nouns like 大人 (adult) or 男 (man) to emphasize full adulthood or maturity.
Don't cry over something like that, you're a grown adult.
3
pre-noun adjectival
Expresses strong enthusiasm or a high degree of a personal trait. Common with 好き (liking), ファン (fan), 親友 (close friend), etc.
He is a huge baseball fan.
She has a huge sweet tooth and eats cake every day.
Expressions· 10
- 大の字shape of the kanji 大; spread-eagled; sprawling
- 大の月long month; month with 31 days
- 大のほうfeces; excrement; number two
- 大の大人grown-up; full-fledged adult; sensible adult
- 大の苦手extremely bad at; dread; really dislike
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- 大のお気に入りmost favorite thing; absolute favorite
- 大の虫を生かして小の虫を殺すsacrifice a small thing to save a greater one; lose a leg to save one's life
- 大の虫を生かして小の虫を殺せsacrifice a small thing to save a great one; lose a leg to save one's life
- 小の虫を殺して大の虫を助けるsacrifice a small thing to save a greater one; lose a leg to save one's life