Japanese word

大多数

Pronunciation

Romajidaitasū

Meaning

  • nounvast majority

Example

大多数の人がその考えを支持しています。dai ta sū no hito ga so no kanga e o shi ji shi te i ma su

The vast majority of people support that idea.

Illustration for 大多数 (vast majority)

More examples

調査では、回答者の大多数がオンライン授業を選びました。chō sa de wa kai tō sha no dai ta sū ga o n ra i n ju gyō o era bi ma shi ta

In the survey, the vast majority of respondents chose online classes.

Core concept

Describes a numerical group that far outweighs the small minority left outside it.

Common phrases

  • 大多数の人dai ta sū no hito

    the vast majority of people

  • 大多数の参加者dai ta sū no san ka sha

    the vast majority of participants

Similar words

大半taihan: The greater part of a group or whole, leaving only a smaller part outside it.
大部分daibubun: The main part of a whole, which can refer to people, objects, or an amount.
過半数kahansū: A number that is greater than half of the total.
多数tasū: A number or portion that is larger than the minority, with no exact size specified.

Definition in Japanese

全体の中で、過半数を大きく上回るほとんどの部分。zen tai no naka de ka han sū o ō ki ku uwa mawa ru ho to n do no bu bun

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 大多数 (daitasū) combines 大 (dai, "great") with 多数 (tasū, "large number"), making its sense of an exceptionally large number clear.

Usage tips

  • In news and formal writing, 大多数 (daitasū) often presents a collective view without claiming that every individual agrees.

Other meanings

  • mostnoun

Opposites

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