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雄大

ゆうだい

N2grandeur · magnificence

Examples

展望台から雄大な山々を眺めた。

映画の最後に流れる雄大な音楽が心に残った。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 雄大(ゆうだい) conveys a sense of vast scale, power, and grandeur.
  • Basic usage: It describes imposing mountain scenery or the grand impression of a film's music.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Area versus impression compared with 広大
    • 広大(こうだい) focuses on a very large expanse of land or space. 雄大 expresses an imposing scale or spirit and can describe something without a measurable area, such as the music in the example.

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