English–Japanese

“voluminous” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajitaibu

Example

先生は大部の辞書を使います。sen sei wa tai bu no ji sho o tsuka i ma su

The teacher uses a voluminous dictionary.

Illustration for 大部 (voluminous)

How to say “voluminous” in Japanese

“Voluminous” in Japanese is 大部 (taibu).

Shows that something makes up a large portion of a whole or has an unusually great amount of content.

Full entry for 大部: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 大部

この章が全体の大部を占めています。ko no shō ga zen tai no tai bu o shi me te i ma su

This chapter occupies a large part of the whole.

Tips for using 大部

  • 大部 (taibu) can describe a book with extensive content, while 大部分 (daibubun) more commonly means "most of" a whole.

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