大成功(だいせいこう)

だいせいこう
noun
huge success, great success
1. huge success, great success, smashing success
An extremely successful outcome, much beyond ordinary success. Compound of 大(だい) (big, great) and 成功(せいこう) (success).
イベントは大成功(だいせいこう)だった。
The event was a huge success.
新製品(しんせいひん)の発売(はつばい)は大成功(だいせいこう)に終(お)わった。
The launch of the new product ended in great success.
大成功(だいせいこう)を収(おさ)めた。
It achieved a huge success.
Formal expression
練習(れんしゅう)を続(つづ)けた結果(けっか)、発表会(はっぴょうかい)は大成功(だいせいこう)だった。
As a result of continued practice, the recital was a huge success.
初(はじ)めての海外(かいがい)進出(しんしゅつ)が大成功(だいせいこう)し、会社(かいしゃ)はその後(ご)も成長(せいちょう)を続(つづ)けた。
The first overseas expansion was a great success, and the company continued to grow after that.

大成功(だいせいこう) emphasizes an outcome far beyond ordinary success. Used to describe events, projects, or ventures that achieved outstanding results.

ETYMOLOGY:
Compound of 大(だい) (big, great) + 成功(せいこう) (success).

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 大成功(だいせいこう)を収(おさ)める: achieve great success (formal)
  • 大成功(だいせいこう)に終(お)わる: end in great success
  • 大成功(だいせいこう)だった: was a huge success
  • 大成功(だいせいこう)する: to be a huge success (verb usage)

SIMILAR 大(だい) COMPOUNDS:

  • 大失敗(だいしっぱい): huge failure (antonym)
  • 大発見(だいはっけん): great discovery
  • 大人気(だいにんき): great popularity

USAGE:
Can function as a noun (大成功(だいせいこう)だった) or as a suru verb (大成功(だいせいこう)する). The suru verb form emphasizes the action of succeeding greatly.

Related Words

Antonym: 大失敗(だいしっぱい)
Related: 成功(せいこう)
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Added 2026.1.11 21:16 · Revised 2026.4.3 21:43
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