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synonym Comparative
おびただしい
VS
どっさり

Differences Between "おびただしい" and "どっさり"

Option A
おびただしい
Meaning
countless, enormous, immense (in number or quantity)
Reading
おびただしい (obitadashii)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
事故現場にはおびただしい数の野次馬が集まっていた。
An enormous number of onlookers had gathered at the accident scene.
Option B
どっさり
Meaning
in a large quantity
Reading
どっさり (dossari)
Syllabus Level
C1
Practical Example
私はどっさりに興味があります。
I am interested in in a large quantity.

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Select the correct Japanese word for this context

Which word fits this context: "(countless, enormous, immense (in number or quantity))"?
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使い分け解説:
- おびただしい: Used to describe a very large or overwhelming number/quantity of something, often implying a sense of being countless or vast. It has a slightly more literary or formal feel than 「とても多い」.
- どっさり: Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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