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大人物 (だいじんぶつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大だい人じん物ぶつ

だ

い

じ

ん

ぶ

つ

Meanings

1

noun

great person; great figure; person of great character

Refers to someone of outstanding ability, character, or influence, often in a historical or public context. Not used for casual compliments.

彼かれは歴れき史し上じょうの大だい人じん物ぶつとして知しられている。
He is known as a great figure in history.
あの政せい治じ

家か

は

まさに

大だい

人じん

物ぶつ

だ

。

That politician is truly a person of great character.

Kanji

大large, big
人person
物thing, object, matter

Similar words

偉い人じん
偉人 also means 'great person' but is more formal and often used for historical figures. 大人物 emphasizes largeness of character and presence, and can be used for living people.
小しょう人じん物ぶつ
Antonym meaning 'small-minded person' or 'person of petty character', directly contrasting with 大人物.

Etymology

Compound of 大 (dai, 'big, great') and 人物 (jinbutsu, 'person, character'). The reading だいじんぶつ is standard; おおじんぶつ is a less common variant.