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大変  [たいへん]    meaning:  a lot  rank: 1
☆ その計画には大変な労力かった ⇨ The project required a tremendous amount of effort
☆ とは大変変わっていた ⇨ The town was completely different from the way it had been in the past

大変  [たいへん]    meaning:  difficult  rank: 1
☆ この仕事思ったよりずっと大変だ ⇨ This work is much more difficult than I thought
☆ 一人子供を三人育てるは大変だ ⇨ It is very difficult to raise three children all by yourself

大変  [たいへん]    meaning:  serious  rank: 1
☆ いうちにたないと大変なになるぞ ⇨ If you don’t take care of it early, it will be a serious problem

大変  [たいへん]    meaning:  very  rank: 1
☆ に大変な人気だ ⇨ He is very popular among young girls


More examples:
  • ノーベル賞受賞は大変な名誉とされる ⇨ Winning a Nobel Prize is considered a great honor
  • られた収入でやりくりするのは大変だ ⇨ It is difficult to manage with a limited income
  • このはわざわざおいて大変有難うございます ⇨ Thank you very much for taking time to come visit this time
  • は大変な御天気屋だ ⇨ He is so fickle
  • あそこの息子さんが病気で大変なになったらしい ⇨ I heard their son has been in a serious condition with some disease
  • 彼女は大変な頑張だ ⇨ She’s a real hard worker
  • は大変な努力家だ ⇨ He is a real hard worker
  • は大変な助平だ ⇨ He is very lecherous, lustful
  • わざわざ御越いて大変有難う御座います ⇨ I very much appreciate your taking time to come over
  • は大変なぶきっちょだ ⇨ He is a real klutz
  • 御結婚されるとのことで、大変喜ばしくじております ⇨ I heard you were getting married, and I am sincerely happy for you
  • 彼女は大変な努力家だ ⇨ She is a real hard worker
  • 展示会は大変な盛況のうちにわった ⇨ The exhibition ended as an enormous success
  • このままでは大変なことになる ⇨ If we let it slide, if we don’t do anything, it will be a disaster
  • うちの息子は大変な悪戯っ子だ ⇨ My son is a big-time prankster