大枚

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 大枚 is read as たいまい and means large sum.
• Basic usage: It can describe spending a large sum on a repair or considering a fortune for a painting.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Spending heavily on a repair
  • 大枚: My father spent a large sum repairing the old watch. Example: 父は古い時計の修理に大枚をはたいた。
• Considering a fortune for a painting
  • 大枚: I wondered whether to pay a fortune for a single painting. Example: 一枚の絵に大枚を投じるかどうか迷った。