大物

おおもの

important person; influential figure; big shot; big name

Also:big thing

What does 大物 mean?

大物 is a Japanese noun meaning important person; influential figure; big shot; big name in English. It can also be translated as big thing depending on context. It is written as 大物 in kanji, おおもの in hiragana, and oomono in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

スミスさんは自分のことを大物だと思っている。

Mr Smith thinks that he's a big shot.