No. 61 in Japanese
大
"Big" or "large."
In a sentence
この建物は大きいです。
This building is big.
Here, "大" (big) is used as part of the word "大きい" (big), which is an adjective describing the size of the building.
彼の夢は大成功を収めることです。
His dream is to achieve great success.
In this case, "大" (big) is used as a prefix in "大成功" (great success) to emphasize the magnitude of success.
大人になると責任が増えます。
Responsibilities increase when becoming an adult.
Here, "大" (big) is part of the word "大人" (adult), where it metaphorically denotes maturity or growth.
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