What does 大変 mean?
大変 is a Japanese noun meaning “very; difficult, hard” in English. It can also be translated as “immense, serious, difficult” depending on context. It is written as 大変 in kanji, たいへん in hiragana, and taihen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
１日中歩き回って大変疲れた。
I am dead tired from walking around all day.
あえて言いますが、もし我々がそんなことをすれば大変な誤りを犯すことになると私は思います。
At the risk of sticking my neck out, I think that if we do that, we're making a big, big mistake.
もし期限切れになったら、大変なことになるよ。
There will be hell to pay if I don't make this deadline.