Japanese

おおはば
Meaning: significant; large-scale; substantial
Part of Speech: Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

大
幅

Example sentences

Due to the economic downturn, the budget was significantly cut.
大雨のせいで、電車が大幅に遅れている。
The train is significantly delayed because of the heavy rain.
寄付の額は予想を大幅に上回った。
The amount of donation significantly exceeded expectations.
今年の米の生産高は、昨年を大幅に上回った。
This year's rice production exceeded last year's by a large margin.
今年の人出は、昨年を大幅に上回った。
The turnout this year far exceeded last year's.
新しいシステムを導入することで、作業の負担が大幅に軽減された。
By introducing a new system, the workload was significantly reduced.
この新型のスマートフォンは、カメラの性能が大幅に向上している。
This new smartphone model has significantly improved camera performance.
その映画は原作のストーリーを大幅に改変している。
The movie has significantly altered the original story.
事故の影響で電車のダイヤが大幅に乱れている。
Due to the accident, the train schedule is significantly disrupted.
その会社の業績は昨年よりも大幅に向上した。
That company's performance greatly improved compared to last year.

Usage Notes

Used to describe large fluctuations or scales in quantity, price, or degree.

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