でかい
でかい
i-adjective
big; huge; large
1.
big; huge; large
Describing something of great size. A casual/emphatic alternative to 大きい.
でかい犬だな。
That's a big dog.
この魚でかすぎ！
This fish is way too big!
でかい声で話すな。
Don't talk so loud.
でかい is a casual/emphatic version of 大きい. It may come from the Kanto dialect or from 凸 (protrusion).
REGISTER:
This is casual/colloquial language. Use 大きい in polite or formal contexts.
CONJUGATION:
As an i-adjective: でかくない (negative), でかかった (past), でかく (adverb form).
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- でかい態度: arrogant attitude (lit. "big attitude")
- でかい顔をする: to act big/arrogant
- でかすぎ: way too big
Related Words
Related:
大きい (polite equivalent)