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English - Japanese
Enormous
ɪˈnɔrməs
Very common
~ 2100
~ 2100
The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000. This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.
The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000. This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.
巨大な (きょだいな), 莫大な (ばくだいな), 途方もない (とほうもない)
Enormous meanings in Japanese
巨大な (きょだいな)
Example:
The elephant is enormous.
その象は巨大です。
They built an enormous skyscraper in the city.
彼らは街に巨大な摩天楼を建てました。
Usage: formal/informalContext: Used to describe something that is very large in size or scale.
Note: Commonly used in both formal and informal situations.
莫大な (ばくだいな)
Example:
He has an enormous amount of wealth.
彼は莫大な富を持っています。
The project requires an enormous amount of resources.
そのプロジェクトには莫大な資源が必要です。
Usage: formalContext: Often used in contexts involving quantity, wealth, or abstract concepts.
Note: This term emphasizes the vastness or enormity of quantities.
途方もない (とほうもない)
Example:
That was an enormous mistake.
それは途方もない間違いでした。
She has an enormous talent for music.
彼女には途方もない音楽の才能があります。
Usage: formal/informalContext: Used to express something that is not just large in size, but also significant or severe in impact.
Note: Often carries a connotation of being beyond normal expectations.
Enormous's synonyms
huge
Huge means extremely large in size or amount, similar to enormous.
Example: The elephant was huge, towering over the other animals in the zoo.
Note: Huge is often used to describe physical size, while enormous can refer to both physical size and large amounts.
massive
Massive means very large in scale or degree, similar to enormous.
Example: The company made a massive profit this quarter.
Note: Massive can also imply great importance or impact, whereas enormous focuses more on size or quantity.
Enormous expressions, common phrases
Gigantic
Gigantic is similar to enormous but often implies an even greater size or scale.
Example: The gigantic elephant towered over the trees in the jungle.
Note: Gigantic emphasizes a sense of awe-inspiring size beyond just being very large.
Colossal
Colossal suggests immense size or magnitude, often used to describe objects or events that are overwhelmingly large.
Example: The colossal waves crashed against the cliffs during the storm.
Note: Colossal conveys a sense of grandeur and impressiveness in addition to size.
Monstrous
Monstrous refers to something that is unusually large, powerful, or difficult to handle.
Example: The monstrous task of cleaning up after the party took hours.
Note: Monstrous often carries a connotation of being formidable or daunting in addition to being huge.
Immense
Immense describes something that is extremely large in size or extent.
Example: The immense desert stretched out as far as the eye could see.
Note: Immense typically focuses on the vastness or extent of something rather than just its sheer size.
Mammoth
Mammoth suggests something that is gigantic or enormous in size or scale.
Example: The construction project required a mammoth effort to complete on time.
Note: Mammoth often implies a sense of difficulty or challenge in dealing with something of such immense size.
Titanic
Titanic refers to something of enormous size or strength, often used in a dramatic or impactful context.
Example: The Titanic iceberg was the cause of the tragic shipwreck.
Note: Titanic carries a sense of power, influence, or historical significance in addition to sheer size.
Whopping
Whopping is used to emphasize the large or considerable amount of something.
Example: The whopping bill for the repairs left him in shock.
Note: Whopping is more colloquial and informal compared to 'enormous,' often used to express surprise or emphasis.
Enormous everyday (slang) expressions
Giant
Used to emphasize something being unusually large or powerful.
Example: Those giant elephants are amazing!
Note: Giant often connotes a sense of comparison with mythical or extraordinary size, while 'enormous' is more general.
Bulky
Describes something large and difficult to handle due to its size or shape.
Example: We had to move the bulky furniture to make space.
Note: Bulky focuses on the physical size, shape, and difficulty of handling the object, setting it apart from 'enormous'.
Whale
Used humorously to refer to something large or overweight.
Example: He's so rich, he drives a whale of a car!
Note: Calling something a 'whale' is often a playful or exaggerated way to describe its size, different from 'enormous' in tone.
Mega
Denotes something extremely large, impressive, or powerful.
Example: The new shopping mall is mega!
Note: Mega implies something beyond typical scale, enhancing the impact and awe associated with 'enormous'.
Behemoth
Describes something huge, imposing, or daunting in size or scale.
Example: Their house is a behemoth compared to ours.
Note: Behemoth is more formal or literary than 'enormous', often evoking a sense of awe or challenge.
Enormous - Examples
The elephant was enormous.
The project required an enormous amount of resources.
The skyscraper was an enormous structure.
Enormous grammar
Enormous - Adjective (Adjective) / Adjective (Adjective)
Lemma: enormous
Conjugations
Adjective (Adjective): enormous
Syllables, Separation and Stress
enormous Contains 2 syllables: enor • mous
Phonetic transcription: i-ˈnȯr-məs
enor mous , i ˈnȯr məs (The red syllable is stressed)
Enormous - Importance and usage frequency
The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000.
enormous: ~ 2100 (Very common).
This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.
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