原寸大(げんすんだい)

げんすんだい
noun, no-adjective
full-size; actual size; life-size
size
1. full-size; actual size; life-size
The same size as the real object, with no enlargement or reduction. Used for reproductions, models, and prints.
原寸大(げんすんだい)の模型(もけい)を作(つく)る。
To make a full-size model.
This photo is printed at actual size.
A life-size dinosaur replica is on display at the museum.

Composed of 原寸(げんすん) (original dimensions) + 大(だい) (size), where 原(げん) means 'original' and 寸(すん) is a traditional unit of measurement. Often used as a modifier: 原寸大(げんすんだい)の.

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