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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

大おお物もの

oomono

influential person, big shot

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれはジャーナリズム界かいの大物おおものです。

    He is a big man in journalism.

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  2. スミスさんは自分じぶんのことを大物おおものだと思おもっている。

    Mr Smith thinks that he’s a big shot.

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  3. 彼かれは大物おおものだ。

    He is a big shot.

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Kanji in 大物

  • 大large; bigOnダイ・タイKunおお-・おおきい
  • 物thing; objectOnブツ・モツKunもの・もの-

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