VocabJLPT N5
big
Pre-Noun Adjectival

Definitions

  1. 1. big
  2. 2. large
An adjective meaning "big" or "large," used as a pre-noun modifier directly before nouns. Unlike the standard い-adjective form, this form does not conjugate and is used only attributively, giving a slightly more emphatic or literary feel.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

This town means a great deal to me.

Sentence 2

He said "Dream big."

Sentence 3

The teacher called out the name in a loud voice.

Sentence 4

Apparently she has a huge cat at her house.

Sentence 5

She said, "I want to live in a big house."