Japanese Conversation · Level 38
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Japanese word
大した
Pronunciation
Romajitaishita
Meaning
- pre-noun adjectivalbig
Example
これは大した問題ではありません。ko re wa tai shi ta mon dai de wa a ri ma se n
This is not a big problem.
More examples
彼は大した準備もせずに、試験に合格しました。kare wa tai shi ta jun bi mo se zu ni shi ken ni gō kaku shi ma shi ta
He passed the exam without much preparation.
Core concept
Marks something as greater in scale, degree, or importance than it may first appear.
Common phrases
大した問題tai shi ta mon dai
big problem
大したことtai shi ta ko to
anything serious
Similar words
大きなōkina: A general term for something large in size, amount, degree, or importance.
Definition in Japanese
程度や内容が普通以上で、無視できないさま。tei do ya nai yō ga fu tsū i jō de mu shi de ki na i sa ma
Word origin
大した (taishita) comes from the older attributive expression 大したる (taishitaru), meaning "great" or "considerable".
Usage tips
- 大した (taishita) often appears before nouns such as 問題 (mondai) or 仕事 (shigoto), while 大したことない (taishita koto nai) means that something is minor.
Other meanings
- remarkablepre-noun adjectival
- significantpre-noun adjectival
Opposites
- 些細sasaitrivialna-adjective