大変
たいへんVery tough; difficult; a lot
N5na-adjective·taihen
How to remember it
大 (big) + 変 (change) — a big, upsetting change means things are hard.
Example sentences
昨日は大変でした。
きのうはたいへんでした。
Yesterday was really tough.
この仕事は大変ですね。
このしごとはたいへんですね。
This work is hard, isn't it?
Usage
As an adjective = "tough"; as an adverb = "very"; also a sympathy exclamation.
Related words
難しい忙しい辛い無理