► 形容動詞甚大  [じんだい]    
meaning:  big  rank: 3☆ 
東日本大震災は甚大な
被害をもたらした ⇨ Tohoku earthquake caused enormous damages  
(☛ Usually negative)More examples:- 地震に因る被害は甚大だった ⇨ The damage caused by the earthquake was enormous
 - 台風が甚大な被害をもたらした ⇨ A typhoon caused enormous damages
 - 地震の被害は甚大だ ⇨ The damages by the earthquake are enormous