Meaning

Primary

Huge

Alternatives

Bulky, Enormous, Extensive

Word Type

noun, な adjective, の adjective

Explanation

A thing that swells big ends up being huge or at least really bulky.

Reading

ぼうだい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

これからこの膨大な資料に目を通さなくてはいけないんだ。

You have to take a look at these huge documents from now on.

Kanji Composition