大~ (intensifier prefix)

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The productive intensifier prefix 大~ ('big, great, intense') attached to an adjectival noun or noun to mean 'very, great, intense, huge.' Examples: 大好き ('really like / love'), 大嫌い ('really dislike'), 大好物 ('favorite food'), 大喜び ('great joy'), 大成功 ('great success / huge success'), 大発見 ('great discovery'), 大事件 ('major incident'). Productive for emphasizing scale or importance.

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