大きい(おおきい)
JLPT N5 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: big / large
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 大きくて | おおきくて |
| ta-form (past) | 大きかった | おおきかった |
| nai-form (negative) | 大きくない | おおきくない |
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Example sentences
- この公園はとても大きい。 — This park is very big.
- もっと大きい声で歌ってください。 — Please sing in a louder voice.
Idioms & proverbs containing “大きい”
- 逃げた魚は大きい (にげたさかなはおおきい) — the biggest fish is always the one that got away
- 逃がした魚は大きい (にがしたさかなはおおきい) — the biggest fish is always the one that got away
- 釣り落とした魚は大きい (つりおとしたさかなはおおきい) — the biggest fish is always the one that got away
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