Japanese Conversation · Level 19
90 words
Japanese word
ジャイアント
Pronunciation
Romajijaianto
Meaning
- noungiant
Example
あの人はジャイアントと呼ばれています。a no hito wa ja i a n to to yo ba re te i ma su
That person is called a giant.
More examples
昔話には、村人を助けるジャイアントが登場します。mukashi banashi ni wa mura bito o tasu ke ru ja i a n to ga tō jō shi ma su
A giant who helps villagers appears in folktales.
Core concept
Describes a person, creature, or thing as far beyond ordinary size and often unusually powerful or influential.
Common phrases
ジャイアントと呼ぶja i a n to to yo bu
call someone a giant
ジャイアントのような体格ja i a n to no yō na tai kaku
a giant-like build
ジャイアントパンダja i a n to pa n da
giant panda
Similar words
巨人kyojin: A human or humanlike figure of enormous size, often appearing in traditional stories.
Definition in Japanese
並外れて大きな体を持つ人や生物。また、規模や力が非常に大きいもの。nami hazu re te ō ki na karada o mo tsu hito ya sei butsu ma ta ki bo ya chikara ga hi jō ni ō ki i mo no
Word origin
The noun ジャイアント (jaianto) entered Japanese from English giant; English giant developed through Old French and Latin from Greek gigas, "giant".
Usage tips
- In English, giant can be used figuratively for a leading person or organization, as in an industry giant, not only for a very large being.
Opposites
- 小人kobitodwarfnoun