JLPT N3 Intermediate
大した
Significant or impressive; often used negatively to mean nothing special
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Other forms
大した〜ない common pattern
大したことない common phrase
大したもんだ common phrase
1 Pre-noun Adjectival (Rentaishi)
Impressive" / "Significant
Describes something as considerable, extreme, or worthy of admiration when used in affirmative contexts.
Example
一人 で 会社 を 始め た なんて 、 大した もん だ 。
Starting a company all by yourself is truly impressive.
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2 Pre-noun Adjectival (Rentaishi)
Not a Big Deal" / "Nothing Special
Used exclusively with negative predicates to indicate that something is of little importance, quantity, or quality.
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