Illustration: At a neighborhood greengrocer, a shopper holds an enormous cabbage against their chest with both arms. It is wider than their torso and hides the lower half of their face. Ordinary cabbages sit in the same crate beside them, providing an immediate size comparison.

JLPT N3i-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

でかい

dekai

huge, big

Colloquial; でっかい is another common form. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

あの犬いぬ、でかいな。
That dog is big.
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あの木き、でかいな。
That tree is big.
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かなりショックでかい。
It’s a huge shock to me.
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