Vocabulary

What does 大きな (おおきな, ookina) mean?

大きな (おおきな, ookina) means big, large (prenominal — only comes before a noun: 大きな声 a loud voice).

Quick facts
Readingおおきな
Romajiookina
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
おおきな
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonookina

big, large (prenominal — only comes before a noun: 大きな声 a loud voice)

  1. 1adj-pn big; large; great

Example sentences

  • I speak in a loud voice.

  • There's a big tree in the park.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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