giant; huge man
Refers to a man of exceptionally large build, emphasizing physical size and strength rather than mythical or monstrous qualities.
He is a giant weighing over 120 kilograms.
The giant lifted the heavy luggage with one hand.
彼は巨漢を生かしたプレーでチームを勝利に導いた。
He led his team to victory with plays that made the most of his huge build.
巨人 can refer to a mythical or legendary giant, or figuratively to a great person, whereas 巨漢 always describes a real man's exceptionally large physique.
巨漢 specifically describes a physically huge man, while 大柄 is a more general, gender-neutral adjective for a large build.
巨漢 refers to a huge man as a whole person, while 巨体 refers narrowly to the physical body/frame itself, which can belong to a person or animal.
小男 describes a man of small stature, the direct opposite of 巨漢, a man of huge build.
巨体 refers to the huge body or physique itself, while 巨漢 refers to the man who has that body.
Compound of 巨 (huge) and 漢 (man). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with a large, strong man.