大柄
おおがら
oogara
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 82 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
大柄 (おおがら (oogara)) means "Large build". It is read おおがら (oogara). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Large build
Also : Large pattern · Big frame
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Example Sentences
その大きな男は大柄で、相撲取りのような体格をしていた。
そのおおきなおとこはおおがらで、すもうとりのようなたいかくをしていた。
That large man had a sturdy, sumo-wrestler build.
彼女の父親は背が高くて大柄な人だった。
かのじょのちちおやはせがたかくておおがらなひとだった。
Her father was tall and had a large, imposing build.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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