Japanese word

ビッグ

Pronunciation

Romajibiggu

Meaning

  • na-adjectivebig

Example

これはビッグニュースです。ko re wa bi ggu nyū su de su

This is big news.

Illustration for ビッグ (big)

More examples

彼にとってビッグな夢がかないました。kare ni to tte bi ggu na yume ga ka na i ma shi ta

A big dream came true for him.

Core concept

Presents a person, thing, or event as standing out because its size, effect, or importance is greater than usual.

Common phrases

  • ビッグニュースbi ggu nyū su

    big news

  • ビッグスターbi ggu su tā

    big star

Similar words

巨大kyodai: Much larger than usual in physical size.
重大jūdai: Having great importance or serious consequences.
大規模daikibo: Covering a large area or involving many people or parts.
壮大sōdai: Having an impressive scale or ambitious scope.

Definition in Japanese

大きさや影響力、重要性が普通より目立って大きいさま。ō ki sa ya ei kyō ryoku jū yō sei ga fu tsū yo ri me da tte ō ki i sa ma

Word origin

ビッグ (biggu) comes from the English adjective big, whose basic sense is "large" and whose extended sense includes "important".

Usage tips

  • Japanese uses ビッグ (biggu) for more than physical size, so it can describe an event or piece of news that has a major effect.

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