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favorite food; great favorite
Something one loves to eat or, by extension, something one is extremely fond of. Combines the intensifier 大 with 好物 (favorite food). Often used to talk about what someone loves most.
カレーは私の大好物だ。
Curry is my absolute favorite food.
祖母の大好物はお寿司だった。
My grandmother's favorite food was sushi.
子供の大好物ばかり作ると、栄養が偏ってしまう。
If you only make the children's favorite foods, their nutrition will become unbalanced.
USAGE:
大好物 is an emphatic form of 好物 (favorite food). The 大 prefix intensifies the meaning, expressing strong fondness. Primarily used for food, but occasionally extended to other strong preferences.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 大好物の一つ (one of one's favorites)
- 大好物を食べる (to eat one's favorite food)
- 子供の大好物 (children's favorite food)
SIMILAR WORDS:
好物 is the base form meaning "favorite food" without the emphatic nuance. 大好き (love, really like) is a na-adjective that applies broadly to anything, while 大好物 is a noun specifically centered on food.