Japanese word

大規模

Pronunciation

Romajidaikibo

Meaning

  • na-adjectivelarge-scale

Example

大規模な工事が始まります。dai ki bo na kō ji ga haji ma ri ma su

Large-scale construction will begin.

Illustration for 大規模 (large-scale)

More examples

企業は大規模な改革に取り組んでいます。ki gyō wa dai ki bo na kai kaku ni to ri ku n de i ma su

The company is working on large-scale reforms.

Core concept

It presents something as extending across a broad scope and involving substantial size, resources, or organization.

Common phrases

  • 大規模な事業dai ki bo na ji gyō

    large-scale business

  • 大規模な開発dai ki bo na kai hatsu

    large-scale development

  • 大規模な改革dai ki bo na kai kaku

    large-scale reform

Similar words

大掛かりōgakari: Requiring substantial time, effort, money, or equipment to carry out.
大々的daidaiteki: Carried out on a large and highly visible scale.
広範kōhan: Covering a wide range, area, or group of subjects.

Definition in Japanese

物事の範囲や数量などの規模が非常に大きいさま。mono goto no han i ya sū ryō na do no ki bo ga hi jō ni ō ki i sa ma

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 大規模 (daikibo, "large-scale") combines 大 (dai, "large") with 規模 (kibo, "scale"); 規 (ki, "standard") and 模 (mo, "pattern") together form the idea of scale.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate large-scale only with physical size, but it also describes broad operations, reforms, and projects, as 大規模 (daikibo) does in Japanese.

Other meanings

  • extensivena-adjective

Opposites

  • 小規模shōkibosmall-scalena-adjective

Related words

  • 大規模化daikibokascaling upnoun

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