甚 大(じんだい)

じんだい

na-adjective

enormous; tremendous; severe

1. enormous; tremendous; severe; immense

Describes damage, impact, or influence that is extremely large in scale. Almost always used for negative consequences such as damage, harm, or loss.

被害(ひがい)は甚大(じんだい)だった。

The damage was enormous.

台風(たいふう)で甚大(じんだい)な被害(ひがい)が出(で)た。

The typhoon caused tremendous damage.

経済(けいざい)への影響(えいきょう)は甚大(じんだい)で、回復(かいふく)には何年(なんねん)もかかるだろう。

The economic impact is severe, and recovery will likely take years.

Usage

A formal adjective used almost exclusively with negative events — damage, harm, loss, or adverse effects. Very common in news reports and official statements about disasters, accidents, and crises. Not used for positive outcomes.

Common collocations

甚大(じんだい)な被害(ひがい) (enormous damage)
甚大(じんだい)な影響(えいきょう) (tremendous impact)
甚大(じんだい)な損害(そんがい) (immense losses)
甚大(じんだい)な損失(そんしつ) (severe loss)

Similar words

膨大(ぼうだい): vast, enormous — used for quantity or volume, not limited to negative contexts
莫大(ばくだい): enormous, vast — used for amounts (money, costs), not limited to damage

Related Words

Synonym: 膨大(ぼうだい) (vast (quantity/volume))

Synonym: 莫大(ばくだい) (enormous (amounts))

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