盛せい大だい

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

grand; lavish; large-scale; lively or thriving

Most often used for ceremonies, parties, celebrations, send-offs, and similar events, emphasizing impressive scale, splendor, and liveliness. The older or broader nuance of something being flourishing or thriving is tied to this idea of being vigorous and large in scale.

町まちは祭まつりを盛せい大だいに祝いわった。
The town celebrated the festival on a grand scale.
結けっ婚こん式しきはとても盛せい大だいだった。
The wedding was very lavish.
式しき典てんは盛せい大だいを極きわめた。
The ceremony was magnificent in the extreme.

na-adjective, noun

powerful; vigorous; enthusiastic

Describes force or intensity rather than luxury; common with applause, cheers, welcomes, and other energetic public reactions.

演えん説ぜつが終おわると、盛せい大だいな拍はく手しゅが起おこった。
When the speech ended, thunderous applause broke out.
観かん客きゃくは選せん手しゅたちに盛せい大だいな声せい援えんを送おくった。
The crowd gave the players loud, enthusiastic cheers.

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Usage patterns

盛せい大だいな〈事こと〉a grand/lavish (event, ceremony)
二人ふたりは盛せい大だいな結けっ婚こん式しきを挙あげた。
The couple held a grand wedding ceremony.
盛せい大だいに〈動どう詞し〉to do (something) on a grand, lively scale
会かい社しゃの創そう立りつ百ひゃく周しゅう年ねんを盛せい大だいに祝いわった。
They celebrated the company's 100th anniversary in grand style.
盛せい大だいな拍はく手しゅthunderous/enthusiastic applause
スピーチが終おわると盛せい大だいな拍はく手しゅが起おこった。
Enthusiastic applause broke out when the speech ended.
盛せい大だいに見み送おくるto send someone off with a big, lively farewell
新しん入にゅう生せいたちは先せん輩ぱいを盛せい大だいに見み送おくった。
The new students gave their senior a big, warm send-off.

Expressions

盛せい大だいに赴おもむくgrow in prosperity; flourish; thrive

Kanji

盛boom, prosper, copulate
大large, big

Related words

盛さかんN4sense 1
盛ん means active, thriving, or frequent, while 盛大 is used especially for something grand, vigorous, and impressive in scale, as at a ceremony or party.
豪ごう華かN3sense 1
豪華 emphasizes luxury, richness, or expensive decoration, while 盛大 emphasizes grand scale, ceremony, and lively public impact.
大だい規き模ぼN2sense 1
大規模 is a more neutral, objective word for large scale, while 盛大 adds a positive, impressive, or celebratory feeling.
大だい々だい的てきN1
盛大 describes a grand, lively event (like a party or ceremony), while 大々的 is broader and often used for campaigns, announcements, or media coverage.

Opposites

ささやかN1sense 1
ささやか describes something modest and small in scale, the opposite of 盛大, which describes something grand and impressive.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound written with 盛, associated with flourishing or prosperity, and 大, 'big' or 'great'; the spelling transparently matches the meaning of something grand or vigorously flourishing.