大きい

おおきい

Big, large

N5i-adjective·ookii

How to remember it

大きい — 大 (おお, big) stretched out with an きい ending.

Example sentences

  • この犬はとても大きいです。

    このいぬはとてもおおきいです。

    This dog is very big.

  • 大きい部屋に住んでいます。

    おおきいへやにすんでいます。

    I live in a large room.

Usage

Used both before nouns (大きい犬) and as predicate; とても intensifies.

Related words

小さい大きな高い広い

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