Japanese word

大金

Pronunciation

Romajitaikin

Meaning

  • nounlarge amount of money

Example

私は大金を払いました。watashi wa tai kin o hara i ma shi ta

I paid a large amount of money.

Illustration for 大金 (large amount of money)

More examples

彼女は大金を寄付して、学校を支援しました。kano jo wa tai kin o ki fu shi te gak kō o shi en shi ma shi ta

She donated a large amount of money to support the school.

Core concept

大金 (taikin) refers to a sum of money that is exceptionally large in a given situation.

Common phrases

  • 大金を払うtai kin o hara u

    pay a large amount of money

  • 大金を稼ぐtai kin o kase gu

    earn a large amount of money

  • 大金を失うtai kin o ushina u

    lose a large amount of money

  • 大金を手に入れるtai kin o te ni i re ru

    obtain a large amount of money

  • 大金をつぎ込むtai kin o tsu gi ko mu

    spend a large amount of money

Similar words

巨額kyogaku: A very large amount of money, especially in formal reports or discussions.
多額tagaku: A large monetary amount involved in a payment, expense, or donation.
大枚taimai: A substantial sum of money described in an informal way.

Definition in Japanese

非常に多額の金銭。hi jō ni ta gaku no kin sen

Word origin

大 (tai, "large") + 金 (kin, "money") forms 大金 (taikin), a compound meaning a very large sum of money.

Usage tips

  • 大金 (taikin) does not specify a fixed amount, because what counts as a large sum depends on the situation and the speaker's perspective.

Other meanings

  • a fortunenoun

Opposites

  • 少額shōgakusmall amount of moneynoun

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