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大なり小なり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大なり小なり.

Dictionary

Entry

大なり小なりだいなりしょうなりExpressionFreq #31512
1

to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less

Examples
誰でも大なり小なり自惚れはある。
Everyone is more or less conceited.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

large, big

3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダイタイ

Kun

おお-おお.きい-おお.いに

Nanori

うふおうたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもと

little, small

3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ショウ

Kun

ちい.さいこ-お-さ-

Nanori

いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ

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