Japanese word

盛大

Pronunciation

Romajiseidai

Meaning

  • na-adjectivegrand

Example

町の祭りは盛大です。machi no matsu ri wa sei dai de su

The town festival is grand.

Illustration for 盛大 (grand)

More examples

卒業式では、後輩たちが先輩に盛大な拍手を送りました。sotsu gyō shiki de wa kō hai ta chi ga sen pai ni sei dai na haku shu o oku ri ma shi ta

At the graduation ceremony, the younger students gave the seniors a big round of applause.

Core concept

Presents an event or activity as large in scale and rich in ceremony, energy, or display.

Common phrases

  • 盛大な拍手sei dai na haku shu

    a big round of applause

  • 盛大に祝うsei dai ni iwa u

    celebrate in grand style

Similar words

華やかhanayaka: Describes an event or activity that is bright, lively, and visually impressive.
豪華gōka: Describes an event or arrangement that is rich and luxurious in its content or appearance.
大々的daidaiteki: Describes an activity carried out on a large scale, often with broad publicity or organization.

Definition in Japanese

催しや祝い事などが規模も内容も大きく、華やかに行われるさま。moyō shi ya iwa i goto na do ga ki bo mo nai yō mo ō ki ku hana ya ka ni okona wa re ru sa ma

Word origin

盛大 (seidai) consists of 盛 (sei, "abundant") and 大 (dai, "great"), Sino-Japanese readings whose combination conveys abundance together with greatness.

Usage tips

  • 盛大な (seidaina) usually describes a grand celebration or ceremony, not the physical size of an object, which is more directly expressed by 大きい (ōkii).

Other meanings

  • large-scalena-adjective
  • lavishna-adjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 盛大さseidaisagrandeurnoun

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