大たい部ぶ

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

lengthy; voluminous

Describes a book, document, or written work that is long or has many pages. Often used with の to modify a noun.

Antonyms: 小部

• 彼かれは大たい部ぶの小しょう説せつを一ひと晩ばんで読よみ終おえた。

  He finished reading the lengthy novel in one night.

• この辞じ書しょは大たい部ぶで、持もち運はこびが大たい変へんだ。

  This dictionary is voluminous and hard to carry around.

noun, adverb

most; greater part; fairly; much

Used as a noun or adverb to indicate a large portion or degree. As an adverb, it often means 'considerably' or 'quite'. Note that the adverb だいぶ (with the same meaning) is far more common and is usually written in kana.

• 仕し事ごとの大たい部ぶはもう終おわった。

  Most of the work is already done.

• この問もん題だいは大たい部ぶ難むずかしい。

  This problem is fairly difficult.