synonym Comparative
膨大
VS
巨大
Differences Between "膨大" and "巨大"
Option A
膨大
Meaning
enormous, vast, immense, huge
Reading
ぼうだい (bōdai)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
そのプロジェクトには膨大な費用がかかるだろう。
That project will incur enormous costs.
Option B
巨大
Meaning
gigantic, huge, enormous
Reading
きょだい (kyodai)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
そのビルはとても巨大で、空に届きそうに見えた。
That building was so huge it looked like it would reach the sky.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(enormous, vast, immense, huge)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 膨大: Used to describe something that is extremely large in quantity or size. 量や規模が非常に大きいことを表す際に使われます。
- 巨大: Often used to describe something of immense physical size, or even an abstract concept like a 'huge problem.' (物理的な大きさだけでなく、問題など抽象的なものの大きさにも使われます。)
- 膨大: Used to describe something that is extremely large in quantity or size. 量や規模が非常に大きいことを表す際に使われます。
- 巨大: Often used to describe something of immense physical size, or even an abstract concept like a 'huge problem.' (物理的な大きさだけでなく、問題など抽象的なものの大きさにも使われます。)
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