雄大|ゆうだいyuudai[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, noungrand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
   飛行機ひこうきからアルプスの雄大ゆうだいな眺ながめを楽たのしんだ。↗

   We enjoyed a grand view of the Alps from the airplane.

• Synonym壮大そうだいNeutralAlso grand in scale with sweeping momentum, but it works for plans and stories; 「雄大」 is mostly said of natural scenery such as mountains and rivers.
• Synonym荘厳そうごんNeutralConveys solemn, dignified grandeur with a sense of the sacred; typically describes religious ceremonies and music rather than the sheer scale of 「雄大」.
• Synonym壮麗そうれいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Suggests magnificence with a gorgeous, splendid look and is typically said of buildings; 「雄大」 stresses scale rather than beauty.
• Synonym壮観そうかんNeutralA noun for a spectacular sight before your eyes, as in 「壮観な眺め」; use it for the view itself rather than the grand scale that 「雄大」 describes.
• Synonym堂々どうどうNeutralCan mean grand and impressive, but leans toward dignified bearing and open, unashamed conduct; it stresses presence and attitude, whereas 「雄大」 is about scenery.
• Related広壮こうそうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Describes mansions and other buildings that are spacious and imposing; the focus is on a building's size, not natural scenery.
• Related高大こうだいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means tall as well as large, so it suits tall structures; it can also mean high school and university, a sense 「雄大」 lacks.
• Related豪壮ごうそうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Adds a note of luxurious splendour, as in 「豪壮な邸宅」; 「雄大」 speaks of scale and grandeur, not opulence.
• Antonym矮小わいしょうNeutralThe direct opposite of 「雄大」: small in stature or petty in scope, where 「雄大」 suggests grand scale and imposing presence.
• Antonym微小びしょうNeutralMeans extremely small, even microscopic; it contrasts with 「雄大」 purely in scale, with no sense of grandeur involved.
• Antonym貧弱ひんじゃくNeutralMeans meagre, shabby or feeble; it stands against the imposing grandeur of 「雄大」, describing things that look thin and unimpressive.

Use 「雄大」 for vast, imposing natural scenery such as mountains and rivers, as in 「雄大な富士山」. For grand plans or stories pick 「壮大」; for solemn, sacred scenes 「荘厳」; for spectacular views 「壮観」; for splendid or spacious buildings 「壮麗」 and 「広壮」; for luxurious splendour 「豪壮」; for dignified bearing 「堂々」. The opposites are 「矮小」, 「微小」 and 「貧弱」.

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