Translation and Meaning of: 莫大 - bakudai

The Japanese term 「莫大」, read as "ばくだい" (bakudai), is used to describe something of very large size or quantity, vast, or considerable. In the Japanese language, this word is often used to refer to immense quantities of abstract things such as time, money, or effort. Its versatility makes it quite common in discussions about large projects, investments, or anything that has considerable dimensions within a context.

The kanji 「莫」 is interesting because, although it currently means "immense" or "enormous", its origins trace back to ancient symbols that meant "nothing" or "not". The kanji 「大」, read as "dai" or "ō", usually means "big" or "wide". Together, the characters create a powerful expression to describe enormity, reversing the initial idea of "no thing" to the representation of something so large that it becomes abstract or almost innumerable.

In practice, 「莫大」 can be used in a variety of contexts to convey the idea of something impressive in scale. For example, bakudai in the amount of information available on the internet today is a relevant use in the digital age. Another example could be referring to a company that spends a bakudai sum of money on research and development, demonstrating the magnitude of the investment. The flexibility of this word makes it an essential element in the vocabulary of anyone looking to express greatness and vastness in any field of knowledge.

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Synonyms and similar words

• 巨大 (Kyodai) - Immense, huge
• 龐大 (Houdai) - Extremely large, bulky
• 大規模 (Daikibo) - On a large scale, large size
• 大きい (Ookii) - Large, in size, used in general contexts
• 大量の (Tairyou no) - In large quantity, bulky in of number.