big

Note

This guy is so big that everywhere he goes, there's only space for one person.

Breakdown of big

person
one

Usages of big

big
dog

A dog is basically just a big dot running around.

おおきいookii
big, large
だいがくdaigaku
university
heaven

Heaven is one hell of a big place.

lose
だいdaisuki
loved; very likeable
type

There's a new type of book, with each page made from big grains of rice.

beauty
fat
だいきらdaikirai
hated
たい使かんtaisikan
embassy
center

The people in the center of power always cover up big things.

だいじょうdaizyoubu
safe; alright, okay
curious

When you're curious, even big things become possible.

calamity

A calamity bends our life in a big way.

たいせつtaisetu
important; precious
interior

Even if you bend the upside down box, the rice is simply too big to fit in its interior.

たいへんtaihen
very; greatly; terribly; extremely; awfully
たいへんtaihen
serious, terrible; difficult, hard, tough
pledge

You carve a big mark as a sign of your pledge.

となotona
adult
だいにんdaininki
very popular
おおきさookisa
size

おおきさ is more general than サイズ. For shoes, clothes and other items that come in standardized sizes, it's more common to hear サイズ.

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