大幅・大巾|おおはばoohaba[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
大幅大幅 is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners. Use it as your default when writing this word.
大巾大巾 is a rarely used kanji variant of 大幅. Learners will seldom encounter it, so it should not be their default choice.
Definitions
- na-adjective, nounbig; large; drastic; substantial
- nounfull-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
Conjugation
| Plain form | 大幅（おおはば） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 大幅です（おおはばです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 大幅ではない（おおはばではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 大幅ではありません（おおはばではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 大幅だった（おおはばだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 大幅ではなかった（おおはばではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 大幅で（おおはばで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 大幅に（おおはばに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 大幅なら（おおはばなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Antonym小幅こはばNeutralAntonym of 大幅: indicates that a change or difference is small in extent — a slight rise, a modest cut — and combines with the same kinds of nouns and verbs as 大幅.
Use 大幅 for changes, differences, or cuts of large or drastic extent, and its antonym 小幅 when the same kind of change is small; both typically describe the degree of a change.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
- 大きな掛軸。
Kanji in this word
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