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extra-large; oversized; jumbo
Describes something exceptionally large in size, used for products, portions, and items that exceed the standard large size.
特大サイズをください。
I'd like the extra-large size, please.
特大のホームランがスタンドに飛び込んだ。
A towering home run flew into the stands.
この店の特大パフェは一人では食べきれないほど大きい。
This shop's jumbo parfait is so big that one person can't finish it.
Functions as a pre-noun modifier: 特大サイズ (extra-large size), 特大ニュース (big news), 特大ホームラン (towering home run). Often used in product descriptions and restaurant menus. The prefix 特～ means "special" and appears in many compounds: 特急 (express train), 特売 (special sale). Related: 大型 (large-sized — a standard descriptor), 超大型 (super-large).