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Meaning of 大変 in Japanese
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大変JLPT 5
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Kana Readingたいへん
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Romajitaihen
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- very; greatly
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- immense; enormous; great
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- Parts of speech
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- serious; grave; dreadful; terrible
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- Parts of speech
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- difficult; hard
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- major incident; disaster
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Examples of 大変, たいへん in a sentence
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If rain was enough to get phone-lines crossed then Japan would be in a right mess, wouldn't it?
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A healthy curiosity is truly a fine thing.
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この表現は日本語にはない英語の比喩表現として、私は大変気に入っています。
This expression has really caught my fancy, as a type of English metaphorical expression not in Japanese.
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Well it's very difficult changing jobs after you're thirty so I don't really want to do it.
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It's no joke! It's really a pain, you see.
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I'm sure it's tough taking part in the activities of two clubs, but good luck!