Japanese word

規模

Pronunciation

Romajikibo

Meaning

  • nounscale

Example

この会社は規模が大きいです。ko no gai sha wa ki bo ga ō ki i de su

This company is large.

Illustration for 規模 (scale)

More examples

来年はイベントの規模を大きくします。rai nen wa i be n to no ki bo o ō ki ku shi ma su

We will increase the scale of the event next year.

Core concept

Describes the overall size or reach of something, such as a company, project, or event.

Common phrases

  • 会社の規模kai sha no ki bo

    company size

  • 規模が大きいki bo ga ō ki i

    large in scale

  • 規模を拡大するki bo o kaku dai su ru

    expand the scale

Similar words

大きさōkisa: How large something is in physical size or overall magnitude.
スケールsukēru: A borrowed term for the size or reach of a project, event, or other undertaking.

Definition in Japanese

物事の大きさや広がりの程度。mono goto no ō ki sa ya hiro ga ri no tei do

Word origin

規模 (kibo) combines 規 (ki, "standard") and 模 (bo, "model"); together, they form a Sino-Japanese word for the size or extent of an organized thing.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 規模 (kibo) often describes companies, events, and projects, while English chooses scale or scope according to whether size or range is emphasized.

Other meanings

  • scopenoun

Opposites

  • 小規模shōkibosmall-scalenoun

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