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Inflections of 大変

Common N3
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    very;greatly;terribly;awfully
    I am dead tired from walking around all day.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    immense;enormous;great
    At the risk of sticking my neck out, I think that if we do that, we're making a big, big mistake.
  3. 3
    English · JMdict
    serious;grave;dreadful;terrible
    There will be hell to pay if I don't make this deadline.
  4. 4
    English · JMdict
    difficult;hard;challenging
  5. 5
    English · JMdict
    major incident;disaster
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Sentences
If rain was enough to get phone-lines crossed then Japan would be in a right mess, wouldn't it?
Tatoeba
Well it's very difficult changing jobs after you're thirty so I don't really want to do it.
Tatoeba
It's no joke! It's really a pain, you see.
Tatoeba
I'm sure it's tough taking part in the activities of two clubs, but good luck!
Tatoeba
Taking care of the excretory needs of a patient you've just met is a very demanding job.
Tatoeba
It's a very dangerous sport, where a slight mistake can lead to serious injury.
Tatoeba
This seat, it's real leather, isn't it? It would be a disaster if some slip-up gets it dirtied.
Tatoeba
You've been camping out ever since you came over here? Must have been terrible.
Tatoeba

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