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大変
taihen
Description
「大変」は、とても難しいことや苦しいことを言うときに使います。
"大変" is used when talking about something very difficult or painful.
「大変ありがとうございます」のように、「とても」の意味でも使えます。
"大変" can also mean "very," as in "大変ありがとうございます."
Meanings
大変taihen
tough, hard, difficult (situation)
毎日仕事が大変です。
Work is tough every day.
大変taihen
very, greatly, terribly
大変おいしかったです。
It was very delicious.
大変taihen
serious trouble, emergency
大変だ、火事だ！
It's terrible, there's a fire!
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
大 (big) + 変 (change), originally meaning a big change, now a great difficulty or degree.
- Nuance
as an adjective it means hardship; as an adverb it is a polite, formal way to say 'very'.
In videos
“車の運転はとても大変 くるまのうんてんは とてもたいへん”
Images