大おお判ばん

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

large size; large format

Describes paper, books, photographs, or other flat items that are larger than the standard size. Often used attributively with の.

• 大おお判ばんの写しゃ真しんを額がくに入いれて飾かざった。

  I framed a large-format photograph and displayed it.

• この本ほんは大おお判ばんで、持もち運はこびには不ふ便べんだ。

  This book is large-sized and inconvenient to carry around.

noun

ōban; large oval gold coin (Edo period)

Historical term for a large oval gold coin minted during the Edo period. Often contrasted with 小判 (koban), a smaller gold coin.

See also: 小判

• 博はく物ぶつ館かんで江え戸ど時じ代だいの大おお判ばんが展てん示じされている。

  An ōban from the Edo period is on display at the museum.