Vocabulary

What does 大家 (たいか, taika) mean?

大家 (たいか, taika) means great master, expert; distinguished family.

Quick facts
Reading	たいか
Romaji	taika
Part of speech	noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

大家たいか

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontaika

great master, expert; distinguished family

1noun master; expert; authority
2noun mansion; large house
3noun rich family; distinguished family

Example sentences

彼(かれ)は文学界(ぶんがくかい)の大家(たいか)だ。
He is a great master of the literary world.
彼女(かのじょ)は大家(たいか)の出身(しゅっしん)らしい。
It seems she comes from a distinguished family.

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