Japanese

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

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Example sentences

港には巨大な客船が停泊している。
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.

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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