壮大

See also: 壯大

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 壮大 – see 壯大 (“to grow; to expand; to strengthen; to reinforce; to improve; etc.”).
(This term is the simplified form of 壯大).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
壮 大
そう
Grade: S
だい
Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
壯大 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 壮大 (MC dajH|daH).

Pronunciation

Adjective

壮(そう)大(だい) • (sōdai) ←さうだい (saudai)?-na (adnominal 壮(そう)大(だい)な (sōdai na), adverbial 壮(そう)大(だい)に (sōdai ni))

  1. magnificent, grand; imposing

Usage notes

Note the long ō: not to be confused with the term 粗大 (sodai, “rough and large”), as used in the term 粗大ゴミ (sodai gomi, “oversized garbage”).

Inflection

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. Hirayama, Teruo, editor (1960), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, “Nationwide Accent Dictionary”) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN
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