Meaning
長大 (ちょうだい, choudai) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “very long, great length”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 11
その 長大な 建物は 議事堂です
The large, long building is the capitol.
長大な刀身を持つ打刀(太刀)。
Uchigatana (or Tachi) with a long blade.
慶長大判金の特徴も有している。
It also has the characteristics of Keicho-Oban-kin.
品位が他の慶長大判金より低い。
The carat is lower than other Keicho-Oban.
加えて系図も非常に長大である。
In addition, the genealogical chart is quite huge.
これらをもとに長大な作品が創作された。
A long work was created using these as a base.
長大な曲の前場を短く省略して上演すること。
The first session of a long drama is omitted short for presentation.
天正長大判:普通タイプの天正大判金より縦に長い。
Tensho-naga-Oban: A longer than normal Tensho-Oban.
城下町を、長大な堀や土塁・石垣で防御して曲輪としたもの。
It is a kuruwa created by surrounding the castle town with a large moat, earthworks, or stone walls.
臣下は天皇の好物の酒を献上し、宴を賜ったという(「是日天長大酺群臣献翫好酒食宴畢賜禄有差」)。
Vassals presented the Emperor's favorite alcohol and joined the party ('
是日天長大酺群臣献翫好酒食宴畢賜禄有差').既に年長大であったが夫を持たず(年已長大無夫壻)、弟がいて彼女を助けていたとの伝承がある(有男弟佐治國)。
Supposedly, she was already old when she became queen, but did not have a husband--only a younger brother who helped her.