大変
たいへん
taihen
JLPT N5nounVocabularyLevel 1 - JLPT N5

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大変 (たいへん (taihen)) means "Very". It is read たいへん (taihen). This page covers its usage with example sentences.

Meaning

Very

Also : Greatly · Serious · Terrible

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Example Sentences

試験の準備はたいへん大変だ。

しけんのじゅんびはたいへんたいへんだ。

Preparing for the exam is very difficult.

今日は天気が悪くて、たいへん不便だ。

きょうはてんきがわるくて、たいへんふべんだ。

Today the weather is bad, which is very inconvenient.

Kanji in this word

大
Big
Kunおお、おお.きい、おお.いに
Onだい、たい
JLPT N5
変
Change
Kunか.わる、か.わり、か.える
Onへん
JLPT N3

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Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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