おおきいōkii
| polite | 大きいです | ōkii desu |
|---|---|---|
| negative | 大きくない | ōkikunai |
oːkiː
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Translation
big, large
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Word origin
The kanji 大 pictures a person with arms stretched wide. In 大きい it is read おお; in compounds such as 大学 it is read だい.
- Origin
- Native Japanese (wago) written with Chinese characters
- Root
- 大
Examples
。
Kono hoteru wa ōkii desu.
This hotel is big.
。
Ōkii hon o kaimasu.
I'm buying a big book.
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Watashi no ie wa ōkikunai desu.
My house isn't big.
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大きい: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 17: 大きい, から, まで and 11 more words.