壮大

See also: 壯大

Chinese

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

Japanese

Kanji in this term
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

(そう)(だい) • (sōdai) さうだい (saudai)?-na (adnominal (そう)(だい) (sōdai na), adverbial (そう)(だい) (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. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1960, Hirayama Teruo (平山輝男, editor), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, Nationwide Accent Dictionary), (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN
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