(たがく)

たがく
noun / adjective-no
large sum of money
1. large sum of money, large amount of money
A large amount specifically referring to money or financial value.
多額(たがく)借金(しゃっきん)がある。
There is a large debt.
研究(けんきゅう)多額(たがく)費用(ひよう)(とう)じられた。
A large sum was invested in the research.
詐欺(さぎ)グループに多額(たがく)現金(げんきん)をだまし()られる被害(ひがい)相次(あいつ)いでいる。
Cases of large sums of cash being swindled by fraud groups are occurring one after another.

多額(たがく) combines () (many, much) and (がく) (amount, sum). It is used exclusively for monetary amounts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 多額(たがく)借金(しゃっきん) (large debt)
  • 多額(たがく)費用(ひよう) (large cost)
  • 多額(たがく)寄付(きふ) (large donation)
  • 多額(たがく)投資(とうし) (large investment)
  • 多額(たがく)損害(そんがい) (large financial damages)

USAGE:
Always used with the particle の before the noun it modifies: 多額(たがく)の + money-related noun. Unlike 大金(たいきん) (large sum), 多額(たがく) is more formal and commonly seen in news and official writing.