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VocabJLPT N1

vast

な-AdjectiveNoun

Definitions

1. vast
2. huge
3. malva nut (Scaphium affine)
4. Sterculia lychnophora

This な-adjective describes an amount or scale that is extremely large or enormous, especially regarding money, debt, or numbers. It is often used to emphasize that something far exceeds normal expectations.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

If this project fails, the losses are going to be massive!

Sentence 2

The sudden yen drop sent our procurement costs through the roof!

Sentence 3

Why are we pushing ahead when the risks are this enormous?

Sentence 4

The sheer volume of this data migration is making my head spin.

Sentence 5

I wonder how he ended up buried under that kind of debt.