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大家 (たいか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大たい家か

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Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

master; expert; authority; leading figure

Refers to a person recognized as a great master or leading authority in a field, art, or profession. Often used with respect.

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大たい

家か

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知し

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。

He is known as a master of the tea ceremony.

その分ぶん野やの大たい家かの意い見けんを聞きいてみよう。

Let's ask the opinion of an authority in that field.

2

mansion; large house

A large, impressive residence. Can imply wealth or status. Not used for ordinary houses.

丘おかの上うえに立りっ派ぱな大たい家かが建たっている。
A magnificent mansion stands on the hill.

3

rich family; distinguished family

Refers to a family line that is wealthy, influential, or of high social standing. Often historical or formal. Compare with たいけ reading.

See also: 大家 (たいけ)

彼かれは地じ元もとの大たい家かの出しゅっ身しんだ。
He comes from a distinguished local family.

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉の大たい家かa leading authority/master in [a field]
彼かれは経けい済ざい学がくの大たい家かとして知しられている。
He is known as a leading authority in economics.
大たい家かの出しゅっ身しんだto come from a distinguished/wealthy family
彼かの女じょは大たい家かの出しゅっ身しんだ。
She comes from a distinguished family.
大たい家かに師し事じするto study under a master (as a disciple)
若わかいころ、有ゆう名めいな画が家かである大たい家かに師し事じした。
In his youth, he studied under a famous master painter.

Kanji

大large, big
家house, home, family

Related words· 7

巨きょ匠しょうN1sense 1
巨匠 specifically praises someone as a great master in art or film, while 大家 is a broader, more formal term for a leading authority in any field.
豪ごう邸ていN1sense 2
豪邸 is the everyday word for a luxurious mansion, while 大家 (mansion sense) is a rarer, more literary term for a large, impressive residence.
名めい家か sense 3
名家 is the common term for a distinguished family line, while 大家 (rich-family sense) is a more formal or historical way to say the same thing.
権けん威いN1sense 1
権威 emphasizes the authority or prestige a person commands, whereas 大家 focuses on their mastery and standing as a leading figure.

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名めい人じんN3sense 1
名人 is used for someone with outstanding skill, often in traditional arts or games, while 大家 carries a more academic or scholarly nuance.
達たつ人じん sense 1
達人 highlights exceptional technical skill or mastery, while 大家 stresses recognized authority and reputation in a field.
第だい一いち

Opposites

素人しろうとN2sense 1
素人 means an amateur or layperson, the direct opposite of 大家, a recognized master or authority in a field.

Don't confuse with

大たい家け sense 3
Written identically as 大家, たいけ specifically means a rich or distinguished family line, while たいか covers the master/expert, mansion, and rich-family senses more broadly.
大おお屋やN3
Despite sharing the same kanji, おおや means 'landlord/landlady', a completely different meaning from たいか's 'master' or 'mansion' senses.

Word family

老ろう大たい家か
venerable authority; elderly master
四よん大だい家か魚ぎょ
four major Chinese carps

Etymology

Composed of 大 (big, great) and 家 (house, family). The 'master/expert' sense likely derives from the idea of a 'great house' or 'great family' representing a school or tradition. The exact historical development is uncertain.

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者しゃ

大家 emphasizes long-established mastery and reputation, while 第一人者 emphasizes current top standing in a field.