Japanese

きょだい
Meaning: huge; gigantic; enormous
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

巨
大

Example sentences

A huge passenger ship is anchored in the harbor.
事件の背後には、巨大な組織の影がありました。
Behind the incident, there was the shadow of a giant organization.
彼は巨大な帝国を支配していた
He ruled over a vast empire.
湖の底には巨大な竜が住んでいるという伝説がある。
There is a legend that a giant dragon lives at the bottom of the lake.
湖に巨大な怪獣が出現したという噂がある。
There is a rumor that a giant monster appeared in the lake.
霧の中から、巨大な怪獣が姿を現した。
From within the fog, a giant monster appeared.
地球は巨大な球の形をしている。
The Earth is shaped like a giant sphere.
その魔術師は地面に巨大な魔法陣を描いた。
The magician drew a huge magic circle on the ground.
勇者は背中に巨大な大剣を背負っている。
The hero carries a massive greatsword on his back.
古代の文明は、巨大な災害によって滅亡した。
Ancient civilizations were destroyed by massive disasters.

Usage Notes

Describes something extremely large in scale, often referring to physical objects, structures, or even abstract concepts like power or influence.

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