膨 大(ぼうだい)

ぼうだい

na-adjective

enormous; vast; huge

size quantity

1. enormous; vast; huge (in quantity or scale)

Describes something that is extremely large in amount, volume, or scope, often emphasizing an overwhelming quantity.

膨大(ぼうだい)なデータを分析(ぶんせき)する。

Analyze an enormous amount of data.

膨大(ぼうだい)な費用(ひよう)がかかるプロジェクトだ。

It's a project that costs a vast amount of money.

膨大(ぼうだい)な資料(しりょう)を整理(せいり)するのに時間(じかん)がかかった。

It took time to organize the enormous amount of documents.

膨大(ぼうだい) emphasizes overwhelming quantity or scale.

Common collocations

膨大(ぼうだい)な量(りょう): enormous quantity
膨大(ぼうだい)な費用(ひよう): enormous cost
膨大(ぼうだい)な資料(しりょう): vast amount of materials
膨大(ぼうだい)な情報(じょうほう): massive information
膨大(ぼうだい)な時間(じかん): enormous amount of time

Usage

膨大(ぼうだい) often carries a nuance of being difficult to handle or process due to the sheer volume. It's commonly used in business and academic contexts.

Related Words

Compare: 莫大(ばくだい) (enormous (money/resources))

Compare: 巨大(きょだい) (huge, gigantic, enormous)

Related: 夥(おびただ)しい (numerous)

Compare: 広大(こうだい) (vast)

Compare: 巨大(きょだい)な (huge)

Compare: 山(やま)のよう (a mountain of)

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Added 2026.1.30 23:49 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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