No. 625 in Japanese
デカ
"デカ" is Japanese slang for "detective."
In a sentence
その店のハンバーガーは本当にデカいですね。
The hamburger from that store is really huge.
Here, 'デカい' is used as an adjective meaning 'big' or 'huge,' describing the size of the hamburger.
あの人は昔、優秀なデカだったそうです。
It is said that person was an excellent detective in the past.
In this sentence, 'デカ' is used as a colloquial noun meaning 'detective,' referring to a person's occupation.
誰の声がこんなにデカいんですか。
Whose voice is this loud?
Here, 'デカい' is used to describe the intensity or volume of someone's voice, showing its versatility in applications.
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