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대大

[ dae ]
「명사」 Noun
• big; large

The biggest one when things are grouped into large, medium and small classes in size.

value & judgment
• the top

A term meaning that something falls within a certain range in size or value.

measurement
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced

The hanja from which the word comes

  • 大 (대)
    –large, big, great

Antonyms

  • 소
    –small

Derived words

  • 대가족
    –large family; extended family
  • 대개
    –
    • 1
      most; majority
    • 2
      generally; usually
  • 대규모
    –being large-scale; being large-sized
  • 대기업
    –large enterprise; conglomerate; big business
  • 대뇌
    –cerebrum
  • 대도시
    –big city; metropolis
  • 대량
    –large amount; large volume
  • 대학교
    –university; college
  • 대혁명
    –great revolution; big revolution

Other meanings of the word 대

  • 1
    A bound noun that serves as a unit for counting the number of cars, planes, musical instruments, machines, etc (Bound Noun)
  • 2
    stem; stick; strong will; determination (Noun)
  • 3
    stand; holder; rest (Noun)
  • 5
    lineage; family tree; time; era; generation (Noun)
  • 6
    versus (Bound Noun)
  • 7
    generation (Bound Noun)
  • 8
    bamboo (Noun)
  • 9
    university; college (Noun)
  • 10
    stand; holder; rest (Noun)

Neighboring words in the dictionary

당초당하다당해당황당황스럽다닻닿다닿소리대대가대가리대가족대감대강대강대강대개대게
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