JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
大層
Very much; exaggerated or grand
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Other forms
たいそう Almost always written in hiragana
1 Na-adjective
A Big Deal" / "Impressive
Describes something as exaggerated, grandiose, or excessive in scale.
Example
ただの 旅行 なのに 、 大層な 荷物 だ ね 。
It's just a short trip, but that's an awful lot of luggage.
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2 Adverb
Very" / "Extremely
Indicates a significantly high degree or intensity of a state.
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