大幅(おおはば)

おおはば
na-adjective, noun
significant, substantial, drastic
size
1. significant, substantial, drastic, large-scale
Describes a large degree of change, increase, decrease, or adjustment. Emphasizes that something is not minor but considerable in scale.
価格(かかく)が大幅(おおはば)に下(さ)がった。
The price dropped significantly.
スケジュールを大幅(おおはば)に変更(へんこう)する必要(ひつよう)がある。
There is a need to make drastic changes to the schedule.
新(あたら)しいシステムの導入(どうにゅう)により、作業(さぎょう)時間(じかん)が大幅(おおはば)に短縮(たんしゅく)された。
The introduction of a new system substantially reduced the work time.

Usage

Very frequently used with に as an adverb (大幅(おおはば)に) to modify verbs indicating change. Common in news, business reports, and formal writing. Almost always refers to the magnitude of a change rather than a static quality.

Common collocations

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Added 2026.2.20 18:57 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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