What does 大 mean?
大 is a Japanese noun meaning “big, great” in English. It can also be translated as “-sized, university, large (e.g. serving size)” depending on context. It is written as 大 in kanji, だい in hiragana, and dai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
この決定はあなたの提案に負うところ大であった。
Your suggestion weighed heavily in this decision.
瞬くうちにテニスボール大の団子が消え去った。
In the blink of an eye, the tennis-ball-sized dumpling had disappeared.
彼女はハーバード大に入学した。
She was accepted at Harvard.