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► 副詞
ぶかぶか  [ぶかぶか]  [coll]    meaning:  big  rank: 2
☆ このにはぶかぶかだ ⇨ These shoes are way too big for me  (☛ Apparel being too big, loose)

でかでか  [(3)でかでか]  [coll]    meaning:  big  rank: 3
☆ 店頭に「大売し」とデカデカいてある ⇨ There is a big banner on the storefront that says “Huge Sale”  (☛ Something is typically written or drawn big to be very conspicuous)

どかんと  [(2)どかんと]  [coll]    meaning:  big  rank: 3
☆ でどかんと大儲けした ⇨ He hit a huge jackpot with stocks

ぱっちり  [(3)ぱっちり]    meaning:  big  rank: 3
☆ 彼女がぱっちりしている ⇨ She has big and round eyes  (☛ Usually about eyes attractively big)

もりもり  [(1)もりもり]    meaning:  big  rank: 3
☆ 筋肉もりもりだ ⇨ He has big muscles

► 動詞
嵩張る  [(3)かさばる]    meaning:  big  rank: 3
☆ ダウンジャケット嵩張っ荷物にしい ⇨ Down jackets are bulky and difficult to pack

► 成句
計り知れない  [はかりしれない]  [liter]    meaning:  big  rank: 3
☆ 発見社会えた影響は計り知れない ⇨ The effect of his discovery on society is immeasurable

► 名詞
最大  [さいだい]    meaning:  big  rank: 1
☆ 世界最大の ⇨ The biggest country in the world

大型  [おおがた]  [liter]    meaning:  big  rank: 2
☆ 大型台風接近している ⇨ A big typhoon is approaching
☆ は大型新人期待されている ⇨ He is hyped as a big rookie, future superstar

大手  [(1)おおて]    meaning:  big  rank: 3
☆ 大手の食料品店チェーン ⇨ A big grocery store chain  (☛ Usually refers to big (private) business)

巨額  [きょがく]    meaning:  big  rank: 3
☆ 会社は巨額の負債背負っ倒産した ⇨ The company went bankrupt with an enormous amount of debt  (☛ Extremely large in monetary amount)

大口  [おおぐち]    meaning:  big  rank: 4
☆ 私達は大口の注文けた ⇨ We received a big order  (☛ Typically about money or business)

巨漢  [きょかん]    meaning:  big  rank: 4
☆ 身長メートル体重150キロの巨漢だ ⇨ He is an enormous human being of two meter height, 150kg weight  (☛ An big person)

巨体  [きょたい]    meaning:  big  rank: 4
☆ ジャンボジェットの巨体をばすためには強力エンジン必要になる ⇨ Powerful engines are needed to fly the enormous body of a jumbo jet

天文学的  [てんもんがくてき]    meaning:  big  rank: 4
☆ それには天文学的な費用がかかる ⇨ It will take an astronomical amount of money

► 形容詞
大きい  [(3)おおきい]    meaning:  big  rank: 1
☆ このには大き過ぎる ⇨ These shoes are too big for me
☆ は大きいほうがい ⇨ Dreams are better when big

広い  [(2)ひろい]    meaning:  big  rank: 1
☆ この室内が広い ⇨ This car has a spacious interior
☆ 広い部屋 ⇨ A big, spacious, room

でかい  [(2)でかい]  [coll]  [peer]    meaning:  big  rank: 2
☆ 彼女はおっぱいがデカい ⇨ She has huge juggs
☆ あいつは態度デカい ⇨ He’s got a big attitude  (☛ Often negative unlike でっかい)

でっかい  [(3)でっかい]  [coll]    meaning:  big  rank: 2
☆ はでっかいほうがい ⇨ Dreams are better big. You should dream big
☆ 彼女はでっかいクマいぐるみを持っている ⇨ She has a huge stuffed bear

ど偉い  [(3)どえらい]  [coll]    meaning:  big  rank: 4
☆ ど偉いになってしまった ⇨ Things have turned really bad. We’re in big trouble  (☛ Usually negative)

► 形容動詞
巨大  [きょだい]    meaning:  big  rank: 2
☆ 巨大な怪獣出現した ⇨ A gigantic monster has emerged  (☛ Big in size)

絶大  [ぜつだい]    meaning:  big  rank: 2
☆ この効果は絶大だ ⇨ The efficacy of this medication is extremely high  (☛ Usually positive)
☆ 若者に絶大な人気有る ⇨ He enjoys extremely high popularity among young people  (☛ Usually positive)

大規模  [(2)だいきぼ]  [liter]    meaning:  big  rank: 2
☆ 大規模な地震発生した ⇨ A big and wide-range earthquake has happened  (☛ Big in intensity, and far-reaching in effect)
☆ 中心で大規模なデモわれた ⇨ There was a very large demonstration at the city center  (☛ Involves many people)

大掛かり  [(3)おおがかり]    meaning:  big  rank: 3
☆ 大掛かりな計画 ⇨ A big, complex and elaborate project  (☛ Involves a lot of preparation)

大柄  [おおがら]    meaning:  big  rank: 3
☆ はすごく大柄だ ⇨ He’s very tall and big  (☛ Usually about human physique)

広大  [こうだい]  [liter]    meaning:  big  rank: 3
☆ 米国は広大な国土持つ ⇨ US have a vast land territory  (☛ Big in area)

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)

壮大  [そうだい]    meaning:  big  rank: 3
☆ グランドキャニオンの壮大さは想像かにえていた ⇨ The grandeur of the Grand Canyon was beyond my imagination  (☛ Grand and majestic)

粗大  [そだい]  [liter]    meaning:  big  rank: 3
☆ 粗大ゴミ月一回回収される ⇨ Big garbage will be collected once a month  (☛ Big and cumbersome, like old furniture)

多大  [ただい]  [liter]    meaning:  big  rank: 3
☆ ジャズに多大な影響えた ⇨ He had a major influence on the jazz world  (☛ Usually positive)

特大  [とくだい]    meaning:  big  rank: 3
☆ は特大ホームランをかっばした ⇨ He hit an huge home run
☆ 特大のピザ ⇨ A special large pizza

莫大  [ばくだい]    meaning:  big  rank: 3
☆ この計画には莫大な費用やされた ⇨ An enormous amount of money has been spent in this project  (☛ Usually implies being unreasonably big, and negative)

厖大  [ぼうだい]    meaning:  big  rank: 3
☆ 宇宙計画には厖大な費用かる ⇨ A space program requires an enormous amount of money  (☛ Usually implies being unreasonably big, and negative)

雄大  [ゆうだい]    meaning:  big  rank: 3
☆ 雄大なグランドキャニオン ⇨ Majestic Grand Canyon  (☛ Grand and majestic)

► 接頭辞
  [だい]    meaning:  big  rank: 1
☆ 大会社 ⇨ A big corporation
☆ 仕事で大失敗をしてしまった ⇨ He made a huge mistake at work
☆ その映画は大成功だった ⇨ The movie was a huge success  (☛ A Chinese-derived word tends to have だい, instead of おお)

  [おお]    meaning:  big  rank: 2
☆ あいつは大馬鹿だ ⇨ He is a super idiot
☆ 子供行方不明になって大騒ぎになった ⇨ A child became missing and people panicked  (☛ A Japanese-native word tends to have おお, instead of だい)

  [きょ]    meaning:  big  rank: 3
☆ 巨悪と戦う弁護士 (きょあく) ⇨ A lawyer who fights against big evil

でか  [でか]  [coll]    meaning:  big  rank: 4
☆ デカ尻女 ⇨ A big-ass woman  (☛ Often negative unlike でっかい)

► 連体詞
大きな  [(3)おおきな]    meaning:  big  rank: 1
☆ 所大きな変化はない ⇨ So far there hasn’t been any significant change  (☛ No clear difference with 大きい in meaning)
☆ 大きな地震があった ⇨ A big earthquake has happened  (☛ No clear difference with 大きい in meaning)