大型・大形|おおがたoogata[0]heiban (flat)

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Which spelling to use
大型大型 is the most common written form and the recommended default for beginners; it is written entirely in kanji.
大形大形 is a less common written form of the same word, also written entirely in kanji; use 大型 instead when choosing a form to write.
Definitions
  1. no-adjectivelarge; large-sized; large-scale; big
    大型おおがたと小型こがたの2台だいの飛行機ひこうきが、ハンガー内ないで停止ていししていました。↗
    Two airplanes, one large and one small, were at rest in the hangar.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym大きいおおきいNeutralThe everyday adjective for anything big and the most common way to say it. 「大型」 instead labels a category by model type or scale, as in 「大型トラック」.
  • SynonymおっきいCasualA colloquial, casual variant of 「大きい」. Works in relaxed speech, but is not used to classify models or sizes the way 「大型」 is.
  • RelatedでかいCasualSlangy word for something huge or bulky, common in casual talk with a rough feel. 「大型」 is neutral and marks model or scale categories.
  • Antonym小型こがたNeutralNoun for small size or scale, as in 「小型車」; the direct opposite of 「大型」.

Use 「大型」 for large models or scale, as in 「大型トラック」 and 「大型連休」. For everyday 'big' say 「大きい」, or casually 「でかい」. For the small counterpart, use 「小型」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 規模きぼや形かたちが大おおきいこと。またそのさま。
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