No. 394 in Japanese
大きく
"大きく" means "largely" or "in a big way."
In a sentence
大きく成長した子供たちは、もう小さな手ではありません。
The children who grew significantly are no longer with small hands.
Here, '大きく' is used to describe the manner in which the growth occurred (significantly or greatly).
部屋を大きく掃除したので、とてもすっきりしました。
I cleaned the room thoroughly, so it feels very refreshed.
In this case, '大きく' is used to emphasize the extent of the action (thoroughly).
需要が大きく変化する時期が訪れました。
A period when demand changes significantly has arrived.
In this sentence, '大きく' indicates the degree to which the change in demand is happening (significantly).
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