大事件
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Meanings
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major incident; big scandal; major happening
Refers to a serious, large-scale event or scandal, often with public impact. The antonym is 小事件 (small incident).
Antonyms: 小事件
That major incident became national news.
The politician's corruption developed into a big scandal.
Usage patterns
- 大事件が起きるfor a major incident to occur
A major incident occurred in that town.
- 大事件に発展するto escalate into a major incident
A small trouble escalated into a major incident.
- 〈事〉は大事件だsomething is treated as a huge deal
For him, being late is a huge deal.