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Meaning of 大の(だいの) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

大の
Kana Reading
だいの
Romaji
daino
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
    Meaning
    large; big
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    grown (man, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    great (friend, etc.); huge (football fan, etc.)

Example Sentences

大の, だいの used in context

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JLPT 5

large, big

On: ダイ, タイ

Kun: おお-, おお.きい, -おお.いに

3 strokes

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