巨漢|きょかんkyokan[0]heiban (flat)

1. noungiant

• SynonymジャイアントNeutralLoanword for a giant, mostly used in names and titles like 「ジャイアント馬場」; unlike 「巨漢」, it does not specifically mean a man of huge build.
• Synonym巨人きょじんNeutralMeans a giant, and figuratively a great man, as in 「知の巨人」; unlike 「巨漢」 it is not limited to men.
• Synonym大男おおおとこNeutralA tall, large man, at home in both colloquial and written contexts; 「巨漢」 stresses a massive build and often implies great weight.
• Related図体の大きな男CasualColloquial, descriptive way to refer to a tall, big man; a phrase rather than a set noun like 「巨漢」.
• Antonym小柄こがらNeutralDescribes a small, petite build, the direct opposite of the huge build of 「巨漢」.
• Antonym矮小わいしょうWrittenWritten/formal word for short stature; it can also figuratively mean petty or narrow, as in thinking, and is the opposite of 「巨漢」.

For a man of huge build use 「巨漢」 or 「大男」, e.g. 「巨漢力士」; for a great man use 「巨人」; for a small build use 「小柄」.

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1. 体からだが大おおきな男おとこ。