JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
でかい
Huge or massive (casual), or figuratively arrogant.
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でっかい emphatic form
1 I-adjective
"Huge" / "Massive"
Indicates a scale or magnitude significantly larger than average in a casual context.
Example
北海道 に は でっかい 畑 が たくさん ある 。
There are lots of huge fields in Hokkaido.
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2 I-adjective
"Arrogant" / "Cocky"
Refers to an overbearing or presumptuous demeanor rather than physical size.
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