(だいしょう)

だいしょう
noun
large and small; size
1. large and small; sizes
Things of various sizes; the contrast between big and small.
Stones of various sizes are lined up.
大小(だいしょう)2つ(はこ)用意(ようい)した
I prepared two boxes, one large and one small.
2. size
The dimension or magnitude of something.
To treat equally regardless of size.
問題(もんだい)大小(だいしょう)かかわらず報告(ほうこく)してください
Please report regardless of the magnitude of the problem.
This job has risks of various magnitudes.
They are investigating the extent of the damage.

大小(だいしょう) combines (だい) (large) and (しょう) (small). It refers either to things of various sizes or to size as a concept.

Usage

As a noun, it can mean both 'large and small things' and 'size' (as a dimension).

Common expressions

  • 大小(だいしょう)さまざまな: of various sizes
  • 大小(だいしょう)(): difference in size
  • 大小(だいしょう)かかわらず: regardless of size
  • 大小(だいしょう)2つ〜: two ~, one large and one small

Similar compound patterns

These paired-kanji compounds (対義語(たいぎご) combinations) are common in Japanese.