1.
rather large; on the large side; somewhat big
Indicates something is slightly larger than standard or expected. The suffix ～め softens the adjective to mean 'tending toward' or 'on the ... side.'
Formed by adding the suffix ～め to the adjective stem 大き. The ～め suffix indicates a slight tendency or degree — "somewhat," "on the ... side." Very common in everyday speech, especially when shopping or cooking.
PATTERN — ～め (degree suffix):
Attaches to adjective stems to indicate a slight degree:
- 小さめ: on the small side
- 多め: on the generous/large side (for quantities)
- 少なめ: on the less side
- 早め: on the early side
- 強め: on the strong side