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長大 (ちょうだい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
na-adjective, noun
long and large ; tall and massive ; huge in scale
A somewhat formal descriptive word for something physically very long, tall, or large-scale. Commonly used as 長大な before nouns such as 橋, トンネル, 建造物, or 文章.
Antonyms: 短小
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上じょう
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長ちょう
大だい
だっ
た
。
The tunnel was longer and larger than I had expected.
Similar words 巨きょ 大だい Means simply huge or gigantic; 長大 specifically suggests great length or height as well as size.
壮そう 大だい Means grand or magnificent in scale or conception; 長大 is more concrete and often describes physical dimensions.
短たん 小しょう Antonym given; means short and small, and is also a relatively formal compound.
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound of 長, 'long,' and 大, 'large.' The spelling transparently matches the meaning.
