also: おおがら
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
very spicy; extra hot
Describes food that is intensely spicy, often used on menus or in product names. Can also be used as a noun to refer to a very spicy dish or flavor level.
このカレーは大辛なので、辛いものが苦手な人は注意してください。
This curry is very spicy, so be careful if you don't handle spicy food well.
ラーメン屋で大辛を注文したら、本当に辛かった。
I ordered the extra hot ramen at the ramen shop, and it was really spicy.
Compound of 大 (おお, 'big, great') and 辛 (から, 'spicy, hot'). The reading おおがら is a variant with rendaku-like voicing, but おおから is more standard.