great

greatとは　意味・定義・例文

Adjective 形容詞

1. very big in size; huge

大きい, 巨大な

a great river
a great rock
a great big tree
a great building
a great city

2. very large in number, amount, or extent; considerable

大きな, かなりの

a great number of people
a great pile of newspapers
a great majority

3. far away in space or time; long

遠く離れた

a great distance
live to[reach] a great age
a great while ago

4. outstanding in magnitude or degree; exceptional in intensity; extreme or intense

大きな, かなりの, 激しい

great pain
a great mistake
a great difficulty
a great shock
a great crisis
a great earthquake
a great disaster
in great detail
a great plan

5. very good; excellent or splendid

素晴らしい

That's great!.
What a great idea!

6. very enjoyable or satisfactory; wonderful or delightful

素晴らしい, 楽しい

We had a great time.
It was a great party.

7. outstanding in ability, quality, or importance; of exceptional talents or achievements; distinguished

偉大な

a great artist
a great athlete
a great book

8. doing things well or skillfully; skilled

巧みな, 上手な

She's great at chess.

9. doing things habitually or extensively

大の～

a great talker
a great eater
a great lover of art
She's a great reader.
He is a great smoker. ー He is a heavy smoker.