Japanese word

大柄

Pronunciation

Romajiōgara

Meaning

  • na-adjectivelarge-framed

Example

父は大柄です。chichi wa ō hei de su

My father is large-framed.

Illustration for 大柄 (large-framed)

More examples

その選手は大柄ですが、動きがとても軽やかです。so no sen shu wa ō hei de su ga ugo ki ga to te mo karo ya ka de su

That athlete is large-framed, but moves very lightly.

Core concept

The term describes a person with a large overall build, including height and body width rather than just one large body part.

Common phrases

  • 大柄な男性ō gara na dan sei

    a large-framed man

  • 大柄な選手ō gara na sen shu

    a large-framed athlete

Definition in Japanese

身長や体の幅などが大きく、全体に大きな体格であるさま。shin chō ya karada no haba na do ga ō ki ku zen tai ni ō ki na tai kaku de a ru sa ma

Word origin

大柄 (ōgara) is formed from 大 (ō, "large") and 柄 (gara, "build or form"), making the compound mean a large body build.

Usage tips

  • 大柄 (ōgara) is used mainly for people, while 大きい (ōkii) is the general adjective for something that is large.

Opposites

Related words

  • 大柄さōgarasalarge buildnoun

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