特 大(とくだい)

とくだい

noun, pre-noun adjectival

extra-large; oversized

1. extra-large; oversized; jumbo

Describes something exceptionally large in size, used for products, portions, and items that exceed the standard large size.

特大(とくだい)サイズをください。

I'd like the extra-large size, please.

特大(とくだい)のホームランがスタンドに飛(と)び込(こ)んだ。

A towering home run flew into the stands.

この店(みせ)の特大(とくだい)パフェは一人(ひとり)では食(た)べきれないほど大(おお)きい。

This shop's jumbo parfait is so big that one person can't finish it.

Functions as a pre-noun modifier: 特大(とくだい)サイズ (extra-large size), 特大(とくだい)ニュース (big news), 特大(とくだい)ホームラン (towering home run). Often used in product descriptions and restaurant menus. The prefix 特(とく)～ means "special" and appears in many compounds: 特急(とっきゅう) (express train), 特売(とくばい) (special sale). Related: 大型(おおがた) (large-sized — a standard descriptor), 超大型(ちょうおおがた) (super-large).

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Added 2026.3.23 12:32 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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