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大
1
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge
Examples
家が数軒その大洪水で流された。
Several houses were carried away by the great flood.
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great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
1
dread; horror; hatred
Examples
ぼくはゴキブリが大の苦手だ。
I'm a coward when it comes to cockroaches.
1
serious accident; major incident
Examples
コメディアンは無惨な死や大事故といった悲劇的状況を冗談のネタにしている。
Comedians base their jokes on tragic situations like violent death or serious accidents.
1
large bird
2
Chinese mythology; Esp. 鵬
peng (giant bird said to transform from a fish)
3
Esp. 鳳 and 凰 as male and female respectively
fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
1
ocean
Examples
アメリカに行くには大洋を横断しなければなりません。
You have to cross the ocean to get to America.
1
general classification; broad categorization
Examples
これらは3つのタイプに大別される。
These can be classified roughly into three types.
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Buddhism
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
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Honorific
(one's) father-in-law
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Honorific
(one's) employer; master
3
principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
