規模|きぼkibo[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- nounscale; scope; plan; structure
- SynonymスケールNeutralLoanword for scale marks or a measuring scale, and for grandness of vision, as in 「スケールが大きい」; 「規模」 is the objective, measurable size.
- Related大きさおおきさNeutralThe general word for how big something is: its size or dimensions. 「規模」 leans toward the overall scope of an undertaking, activity or structure.
Use 「規模」 for the scope of an undertaking, activity or disaster, as in 「大規模」. Say 「スケール」 for grandness of vision, and 「大きさ」 for plain physical size.
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