大幅

おおはば
Alternative writings: 大巾
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

Indicating a large scale or substantial amount/degree (used as 大幅な/大幅に to mean drastic or considerable).

Na-AdjectiveNoun

Examples

来月から家賃が大幅に値上げされる予定だ。

Rent is scheduled to rise substantially starting next month.

業績の悪化で社員の削減が大幅に行われた。

Due to poor performance, staff reductions were carried out on a large scale.

仕様が大幅に変更されたため、開発が遅れている。

Because the specifications were changed significantly, development is delayed.

2

A term for the width of cloth; traditionally about 72 cm for kimono fabric and around 140 cm for Western fabrics (textile term).

Noun

Examples

着物を仕立てるために大幅の布を買った。

I bought wide fabric (ōhaba) to make a kimono.

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