多 額(たがく)

たがく

noun, no-adjective

large sum of money

formalbusinessquantity

1. large sum of money, large amount of money

A large amount specifically referring to money or financial value.

多額(たがく)の借金(しゃっきん)がある。

There is a large debt.

研究(けんきゅう)に多額(たがく)の費用(ひよう)が投(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)の現金(げんきん)をだまし取(と)られる被害(ひがい)が相次(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 多(た) (many, much) and 額(がく) (amount, sum). It is used exclusively for monetary amounts.

Common collocations

多額(たがく)の借金(しゃっきん) (large debt)
多額(たがく)の費用(ひよう) (large cost)
多額(たがく)の寄付(きふ) (large donation)
多額(たがく)の投資(とうし) (large investment)
多額(たがく)の損害(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.

Related Words

Antonym: 少額(しょうがく) (small sum)

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Added 2026.2.21 1:40 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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